The influence of chronotype on the body mass index of U.S. college students.

Objectives: The relationship between a college student's chronotype and body mass index (BMI) is important to understand for university decision makers who want to build healthy and inclusive academic communities. This study aimed to evaluate how a student's chronotype influences their BMI.

Material And Methods: Participants were college students from Oral Roberts University (n=384) with a mean age of 18.