Hedonic Hunger and Associated Diseases

Özüpek B. N., Güneş Bayır A.

8th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF ACADEMIC STUDIES IN HEALTH AND SPORTS SCIENCES , Burdur, Turkey, 11 - 12 March 2022, pp.28

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • City: Burdur
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.28
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hunger is a feeling that often brings with it the desire to eat when there is a need for energy. However, hedonic hunger is the situation of consuming food for the pleasure that will be provided by the consumption of delicious foods when there is no need for energy. Some scales have been developed to evaluate the hedonic hunger status and the factors affecting hedonic hunger. These scales are called the nutrient power scale and the motivation scale to consume delicious foods. An increase in scores on these scales is accepted as an indicator of susceptibility to hedonic hunger. Studies have shown that gender, age, body mass index, presence of delicious foods, sleep disturbance and physical activity affect hedonic hunger. Increasing hedonic hunger status along with these factors may be the reason for the increase in the prevalences of obesity, diabetes and eating disorder diseases. The main purpose of this study is to explain hedonic hunger and to reveal the relationship of hedonic hunger with obesity, diabetes and eating disorder diseases.