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Changed eating behaviours and poor quality of sleep are common issues among people, especially young adults, these days. Their interplay is found to have a detrimental impact on various aspects of one's life, their physiological, cognitive, emotional and overall well-being. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between stress eating and sleep quality among stressed young adults and examine gender differences in stress eating and sleep quality. A descriptive-regression research design was employed, utilizing a quantitative approach to collect and analyze data. A purposive sampling method was used to select 230 participants aged 18-25 years from Delhi and Delhi NCR regions. The participants completed the Stress Scale, Salzburg Stress Eating Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index along with a demographic form. The results of regression analysis revealed that stress eating did not significantly predict sleep quality among young adults. Additionally, results from independent t-tests indicated no significant difference in stress eating between males and females. However, a significant difference in sleep quality was found between male and female young adults. These findings contribute to the understanding of the relationship between stress, stress eating and sleep quality in young adults and underscore the importance of further research and targeted interventions to support the well-being of those young adults under stress. However, caution should be exercised when interpreting these results due to study limitations, such as small sample sizes and cross-sectional data.