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Methods: A cross-sectional study included 190 women aged 18\u201364 years (mean age: 33.31 \u00b1 7.87 years) attending an obesity counseling center in Istanbul. Sociodemographic data, dietary habits, work schedules and behavioral data were collected using structured questionnaires, whereas anthropometric measurements were obtained using standardized procedures. Chronotype, physical activity, and eating behaviors were assessed using the Morningness\u2013Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ). Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, parametric-nonparametric group comparisons, and multivariable linear and logistic regression models. Results: Compared to fixed-schedule workers, shift workers had more frequent meals (77.9% vs. 59.6%; p = 0.007, V = 0.195) and breakfast (51.2% vs. 16.3%; p &lt; 0.001,V = 0.371) skipping. Participants with obesity had higher emotional eating, external eating, total DEBQ, and total meal-number values than the other BMI groups. Chronotype scores varied according to age, smoking, alcohol consumption and occupational factors, but were not directly correlated with anthropometric measurements. Conclusions: Shift work was associated with irregular eating habits and altered eating behaviors. These findings should be interpreted with caution because the cross-sectional, single-center design limits causal inference and generalizability. 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