ASSOCIATION OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AND HEDONIC HUNGER IN 25 - 45 YEAR OLD PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM

Nutrition and Dietetics

Endocrine disorders are considered to be common within the Indian population and thyroid disorders constitute the majority of the concerns. Hypothyroidism is a medical condition wherein the thyroid gland is unable to produce enough thyroid hormones to meet the demands of the peripheral tissues. Reduced thyroid hormone production could have an impact on how well people sleep in general. The circadian rhythm is a biological clock that is created in our brains to work during everybody's day and night processes inside a 24-hour clock frame. Although this alignment is frequently upset by modern changes to our living conditions, work or social schedules, patterns of light exposure, and biological factors, these disruptions have an impact on our physical and mental health in addition to sleep timing. Hedonic hunger (HH) is the term used to describe an imbalance of hormones that control appetite that causes people to crave highly appealing foods (i.e., foods heavy in sugar, salt, and fat) even when they are not physiologically hungry. Individuals' levels of hedonic hunger differ, and those who score the highest on the hedonic hunger scale might have troublesome behavioral and physiological traits. Circadian rhythm disruption can cause a shift towards faulty eating habits and heightened eating for pleasure in females. Educating people about the awareness of the association between circadian rhythm patterns and hedonic hunger will help to create changes in their lifestyle and improve their well-being of the person. This association will help medical professionals to better help patients and women control their disturbed sleeping patterns and faulty eating habits.

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