Emotional Eating, Sleep Quality, Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome

Research Questions * Is there a relationship between mental status and MetS in individuals with SMI? * How does diagnosis (schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) and the group of medications used affect MetS in individuals with SMI? * What is the level of emotional eating in individuals with SMI? * Do emotional eating and sleep quality affect MetS in relation to mental status in individuals with SMI? Hypotheses H1 The group of psychotropic medications routinely used significantly affects MetS levels. H2 Individuals with SMI have high levels of emotional eating. H3 As mental status deteriorates, the level of emotional eating increases. H4 Emotional eating mediates the relationship between mental status and MetS. H5 Sleep quality mediates the relationship between mental status and MetS. H6 Emotional eating and sleep quality mediate the relationship between mental status and MetS (multiple mediation model). H7 As sleep quality decreases, emotional eating increases. H8 As the level of emotional eating increases, sleep quality deteriorates, which increases the risk of metabolic syndrome.