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Objective: In the modern age, the pursuit of food is now a means of pleasure and of satisfying hunger.This study examined the role of hedonic hunger and eating behaviors on obesity in older adults. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 older adults.The nutrition information system (BeBiS), bioelectrical impedance analysis, power of food scale-Turkish version (PFS-Tr), and Dutch eating behaviour questionnaire (DEBQ) were used to evaluate the subjects. Results:The mean age of 400 people included in the study was 67.82±2.77years.It was found that the moderator effect of the interaction of daily energy intake and hedonic hunger behaviour (PFS-Tr) on the waist-to-hip ratio was significant.In particular, the regulatory effect of low hedonic hunger scores (PFS-Tr) was significant (p=0.019) and the waist-to-hip ratio decreased as the scores obtained from the scale decreased.The mediator effect of the restrained eating (ResE) sub-dimension (DEBQ) between the average daily energy intake and body fat mass was significant (estimate =0.221, p=0.021), and an increase in ResE behavior scores resulted in an increase in body fat mass.It was found that 89.4% of the effect of ResE behaviour on body fat mass was direct and large.There was a weak positive correlation between the average daily energy intake and food available subscale of PFS-Tr (r=0.157) and food present subscale (r=0.017).Total daily energy intake had a direct effect on body fat mass (estimate =0.008, p=0.005). Conclusion:The results of our study support a positive relationship between hedonic hunger and abdominal obesity in older adults.Decreased ResE behaviour increases the whole-body fat mass.Evaluation of hunger and implementation of programmes that support ResE behaviour may be useful in controlling obesity and its negative consequences in older adults.
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