Night eating syndrome in young adult women: Prevalence and correlates

Striegel‐Moore, Ruth H.; Dohm, Faith-Anne; Hook, Julie M.; Schreiber, George B.; Crawford, Patricia B.; Daniels, Stephen R.

doi:10.1002/eat.20128

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“…Despite that, overweight has not been identified as a crucial clinical sign of NES in young adults. 19 Future assessment of weight in this population would be interesting nonetheless, as little is published about eating patterns and weight in this culture. Additionally, depressed mood and anxiety symptoms were not assessed with validated measures, so no information is available for the divergent and convergent validity of the NEQ.…”

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Psychometric characteristics of the night eating questionnaire in a middle east population

Elsadek

Hamid

Allison

2014

Intl J Eating Disorders

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The Arabic NEQ generated a lower internal consistency score as compared to previous translations, but a similar factor structure. A cut score of 26 is similar to that determined significant for screening purposes in the original English version, and the proportion of those scoring above it is also similar to those of several international community samples. More research is needed to characterize night eating syndrome, its symptoms, and clinical impact in the Arabic culture.

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Psychometric characteristics of the night eating questionnaire in a middle east population

Elsadek

Hamid

Allison

2014

Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…16 At present, NES is not formally listed as an eating or sleep disorder, and no agreed diagnostic criteria exist. NES prevalence estimates are low in community samples (range: 0.4-1.6%), 5,17,18 but markedly higher among groups of obese persons seeking medical or surgical weight loss (range: 6-64%). 19 Despite this, only one cross-sectional study has shown a positive relationship between NES and body mass index (BMI).…”

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“…However, few studies have controlled for the influence of binge eating. Those that have controlled for binge eating have reported similar levels of psychological functioning between NES and non-NES in a normal weight sample of Black females 18 and an obese sample. 8 Another study, which notably diagnosed NES by consumption of X25% total energy after the evening meal and/or awakenings to eat X3 times in a week (nocturnal snacking), did report a positive association between NES and symptoms of depression in obese NES compared to weight-matched controls.…”

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Night eating syndrome and nocturnal snacking: association with obesity, binge eating and psychological distress

2007

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Objective: Night eating syndrome (NES) is characterized by a time-delayed pattern of eating relative to sleep, where most food is consumed in the evening and night. This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of NES and nocturnal snacking by exploring the relationship between NES and (1) obesity, (2) binge eating disorder (BED) and (3) Methods: NES diagnosis required within the previous 3 months: (1) no appetite for breakfast, (2) consumption of X50% of daily energy after 1900 hours and (3) sleep difficulties X3 nights/week. Nocturnal snacking (awakening to eat) was recorded. Validated questionnaires assessed BED, symptoms of depression, appearance dissatisfaction (AD) and mental health-related quality of life (MHQoL). NES and binge eating (BE) (X1 episode/week) were confirmed by interview. Results: NES criteria were met by 11.1% of the total cohort. Across all groups, BE (P ¼ 0.001), BMI (P ¼ 0.003) and male gender (P ¼ 0.013) explained 10% of NES variance. Individuals with co-morbid NES and BE reported similarly elevated psychological distress as other binge eaters. NES alone was not associated with psychological distress. Those with NES who consumed nocturnal snacks reported poorer MHQoL (P ¼ 0.007) and greater depressive symptoms (P ¼ 0.039) and hunger (P ¼ 0.013) than others with NES. Low MHQoL (P ¼ 0.007) and male gender (P ¼ 0.022) explained 27% of the variance in the nocturnal snacking group. Discussion: In this study, NES was positively associated with BMI, BE and male gender. Elevated psychological distress was only apparent in those who consumed nocturnal snacks. Further characterization and understanding of the clinical significance of NES and nocturnal snacking is required.

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“…Prevalence studies suggest a rate of <0.5% to approximately 1.6% in general population samples of adults and children [5][6][7][8] and 6%-42% in obesity clinic and prebariatric surgery patients. 3 Wakeful nighttime eating appears to be a frequent symptom that appears to be more common in treatment-seeking obese participants than in community samples of all weights.…”

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Nighttime eating: A descriptive study

Zwaan

Roerig

Crosby

et al. 2006

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Night eating syndrome in young adult women: Prevalence and correlates

Abstract: NES was rare in this sample of young women. Low comorbidity of NES with other eating disorders suggests that NES may be distinct from the DSM-IV recognized eating disorders. Longitudinal data are needed to determine the long-term health implications of this behavioral pattern.

Cited by 73 publications

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Psychometric characteristics of the night eating questionnaire in a middle east population

Psychometric characteristics of the night eating questionnaire in a middle east population

Night eating syndrome and nocturnal snacking: association with obesity, binge eating and psychological distress

Nighttime eating: A descriptive study

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