Transit workers may be under the risk for eating disorders: A cross-sectional study in Turkiye

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 205 - 213, 30.09.2024

Özge Ofluoğlu , Gizem Köse

https://doi.org/10.52538/iduhes.1520893

Abstract

This study was planned and conducted to determine eating disorder risk and related factors (such as laxative usage) in transit workers working in Metro Istanbul in Turkiye. Transit drivers (n=249) reported marital status, education, sleep duration, physical activity status and eating disorder questionnaires as SCOFF and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q-TR) scales. Height and body weight were measured for each participant. Nonparametric tests and Spearman’s correlation were used to examine associations between scales, laxative usage and sleep, exercise durations. Participants were mostly male, with a total mean age of 38.31±6.15 years. Positive statistically significant correlations were found between SCOFF and EDE-Q-TR scores (restriction, eating concern, body concern, weight concern). When total scores of SCOFF and EDE-Q-TR were compared by gender, females had higher scores (p<0.001, mostly), but again, males had higher scores than the cut-off. Participants that exercised for more than 150 minutes a week were found to be having higher risk of eating disorders than the other groups. Transit workers’ were at risk of eating disorders. Because transit workers carrying lives, they need to be healthier than passengers. Dietitian interventions about healthy nutrition recommendations and practices from companies are recommended.

Keywords

Eating disorders, binge eating disorder, laxatives, sleep duration, transit workers

Transit sürücüler yeme bozuklukları açısından risk altında olabilir: Türkiye'de yapılan kesitsel bir çalışma

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de Metro İstanbul'da çalışan transit sürücülerde yeme bozukluğu riskini ve ilişkili faktörleri (aşırı yeme, laksatif kullanımı gibi) belirlemek amacıyla planlanmış ve yürütülmüştür. Transit sürücüler (n=249) medeni durum, eğitim, uyku süresi, fiziksel aktivite durumu ve SCOFF ve Yeme Bozukluğu Değerlendirme Ölçeği (EDE-Q-TR) ölçekleri olarak yeme bozukluğu formları ile değerlendirilmiştir. Her katılımcı için boy uzunluğu ve vücut ağırlığı ölçülmüştür. Ölçekler, laksatif kullanımı ve uyku, egzersiz süreleri arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek için parametrik olmayan testler ve Spearman korelasyonu kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların çoğu erkek olup, yaş ortalamaları 38.31±6.15 yıl olarak saptanmıştır. SCOFF ve EDE-Q-TR puanları (kısıtlama, yeme endişesi, vücut endişesi, ağırlık endişesi) arasında pozitif istatistiksel olarak anlamlı korelasyonlar bulunmuştur. SCOFF ve EDE-Q-TR toplam puanları cinsiyete göre karşılaştırıldığında, kadınların daha yüksek puanlara sahip olduğu (p<0.001, çoğunlukla), ancak yine erkeklerin kesme sınırından daha yüksek puanlara sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Haftada 150 dakikadan fazla egzersiz yapan katılımcıların yeme bozukluğu riski diğer gruplara göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Transit çalışanlarının yeme bozukluğu riski altında olduğu görülmüştür. Transit çalışanları yolcuları taşıdığı için daha sağlıklı olmaları gerekmektedir. Şirketlerin sağlıklı beslenme önerileri ve uygulamaları konusunda diyetisyen görüşmelerini göz önünde bulundurmaları önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Yeme bozuklukları, tıkınırcasına yeme bozukluğu, laksatifler, uyku süresi, transit sürücüler

Ethical Statement

Study procedures was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethics Committee Approval from Istanbul Okan University Clinical Research Ethics Committee dated 17.02.2021 (ref 022021/133).

Supporting Institution

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Thanks

We would like to thank the participants and Metro A.Ş. for their support.

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