night eating
Complex and Confounding: Nighttime Eating Disorders Escape Easy Identification
Submitted by Hugh McBride on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 16:27.The mysteries of the night have been fodder for fiction writers, storytellers, and myth-makers for centuries. But in the past few decades, scientists have turned their attention to the midnight hour in an attempt to understand two rare disorders that affect eating habits and sleep patterns.
NIGHT EATING SYNDROME
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.
