eating disorder
Binge Eating
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 00:25.
Anorexia and bulimia are to the most well-known eating disorders. These illnesses, which first entered mainstream consciousness in the 1970s, have been the topics of numerous studies and intense discussion for the last four decades. Recently, however, the federal government christened a new eating disorder — binge-eating.
Night Eating Syndrome Tied to Obesity
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 23:52.People suffering from night eating syndrome are at higher risk than
normal for obesity and substance abuse, according to recent research.
The study also found that night eating syndrome is a common condition
among psychiatric patients.
Characterized by excessive eating in the evening (hyperphagia) and nocturnal awakening with ingestion of food, night eating syndrome affects approximately 1.5 percent of the U.S. population. The condition was first observed among obese patients, but it also affects people who are not obese.
Characterized by excessive eating in the evening (hyperphagia) and nocturnal awakening with ingestion of food, night eating syndrome affects approximately 1.5 percent of the U.S. population. The condition was first observed among obese patients, but it also affects people who are not obese.
