The Effect of Weight, Smoking, Passive Smoking, Physical Activity Level and Quality of Sleep on Cognitive Status in Adults

Objective: This study was planned to investigate how the lifestyles of adults affect their cognitive control, flexibility, and cognitive failure levels. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 81 individuals aged between 18 and 65 without a history of severe chronic illness, communication and emotional problems were included. The demographic characteristics of all individuals were recorded. The ability of individuals to control their negative thoughts and emotions and to cope with a stressful situation was assessed by the Cognitive Control and Flexibility Scale, cognitive failure status by the Cognitive Failure Scale, physical activity levels by the Short Form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and sleep quality by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results: It was observed that as the Body Mass Index of the individuals increased, cognitive failure also increased and the assessment and coping flexibility levels of individuals exposed to passive smoking were lower (p