1. Night eating patterns of individuals with eating disorders: implications for conceptualizing the night eating syndrome
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Lauren Zolton, Konoy Mandal, Paula Harkins, Ashley M. McCune, Jennifer D. Lundgren, and Carrie D. Spresser
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Adult ,Male ,Sleep Wake Disorders ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Anorexia Nervosa ,viruses ,Anorexia nervosa ,environment and public health ,Night eating syndrome ,Young Adult ,Quality of life ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,medicine ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Young adult ,Psychiatry ,Bulimia Nervosa ,Biological Psychiatry ,Chi-Square Distribution ,Binge eating ,Bulimia nervosa ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,Feeding Behavior ,medicine.disease ,Circadian Rhythm ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Eating disorders ,Quality of Life ,lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins) ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Psychology ,Chi-squared distribution - Abstract
The prevalence, correlates, and symptom coherence of night eating syndrome (NES) in individuals seeking inpatient treatment for eating disorders were assessed. Inpatients (n=68; M age=29.8 years; % female=94.1; % diagnosed with anorexia nervosa [AN]=47.1; % diagnosed with bulimia nervosa [BN]=47.1) were interviewed with the Night Eating Syndrome History and Inventory. Additionally, medical charts were reviewed and participants completed measures of eating behavior and quality of life. NES was diagnosed in 25% of patients; significantly more patients diagnosed with BN meet criteria for NES compared to those diagnosed with AN. In general, patients with NES did not differ from patients without NES on eating behaviors, attitudes, or quality of life; symptoms of NES frequently co-occurred. This study supports previous research finding that night eating behavior is common in individuals diagnosed with eating disorders.
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- 2009