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Eating Syndrome (eating + syndrome)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
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Kinds of Eating Syndrome

  • night eating syndrome
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    Selected Abstracts

    Night time eating: a review of the literature

    EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW, Issue 1 2003
    Martina de Zwaan
    Abstract This study reviews the published research on night time eating, including the night eating syndrome (NES) and the nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome (NEDS). Studies were identified by a computerized literature search (PubMed, PsycInfo) and by references from the papers obtained. In addition, published abstracts from recent conferences in the areas of eating disorders and obesity were included. Individual studies were reviewed and their results summarized. Wakeful night time eating appears to be a frequent symptom which is more common among the obese. The data suggest an early age of onset with a chronic course in many patients. There appears to be considerable overlap between NES and NEDS. Treatment studies are sparse. The clinical features of these syndromes, their comorbidities, and their prevalence rates remain a matter of debate. It is unclear if the night eating syndrome presents a distinct entity that is of clinical relevance. The current nosologies may not capture the natural clustering of eating and sleep-related pathology as it occurs in general population samples. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. [source]

    Should night eating syndrome be included in the DSM?

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 7 2006
    Ruth H. Striegel-Moore PhD
    Abstract Objective: This article examines the status of the literature on night-eating syndrome (NES) according to five criteria that have been proposed by Blashfield, Sprock, and Fuller1 (Compr Psychiatry 1990;31:15,19) to determine whether NES warrants inclusion in the psychiatric nosology as a distinct eating disorder. Method: Relevant research papers were identified in Medline and PsychInfo using the search term "night-eating syndrome." Results: None of the five criteria was met. Specifically, at the time of review, there were not yet 25 empirical papers on NES; no commonly accepted definition of or assessment approach to NES has been adopted; the utility and validity of NES need to be established, and NES needs to be differentiated more clearly from other eating disorder syndromes. Conclusion: This review suggests that the most pressing step toward clarifying the status of NES is to develop a uniform definition of NES. Once accomplished, research can progress to accumulating the necessary evidence to determine whether NES should be included in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. © 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2006 [source]

    Familial aggregation in the night eating syndrome

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 6 2006
    Jennifer D. Lundgren PhD
    Abstract Objective: This study examined the extent to which the night eating syndrome (NES) affects first-degree relatives of NES and control probands. Method: NES participants and controls were assessed with the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), the Night Eating Syndrome History and Inventory (NESHI), 10 day sleep and food records, the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV Axis I Disorders (SCID I), and a Family History Questionnaire (FHQ) to assess the presence of NES among first-degree relatives. A proband predictive model, using logistic regression analyses and the generalized estimating equation to control for correlation among observations within families was used to assess familial aggregation. Results: The odds of an NES proband having an affected first-degree relative were significantly greater than that of a control proband (odds ratio = 4.9, p < .001). A number of covariates were included in the model: proband body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2), proband gender, proband age, proband ethnicity, first-degree relative gender, relationship to proband (i.e., mother, father, or sibling), and the interaction between relationship to proband and proband status (night eater or control); none was statistically significant (p > .05). Conclusion: The study showed a strong aggregation of NES in families. © 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2006 [source]

    Night eating syndrome in young adult women: Prevalence and correlates

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 3 2005
    Ruth H. Striegel-Moore PhD
    Abstract Objective The current study examined the prevalence and clinical significance of night eating syndrome (NES) in a community cohort of Black and White women. Method We assessed 682 Black and 659 White women for NES, eating disorders, and psychiatric symptomatology. Results The prevalence was 1.6% (22 of 1,341; Blacks [n = 20]; Whites [n = 2]). Comparisons between identified Black women and the remaining Black participants revealed no significant differences in obesity, psychiatric comorbidity, or self-reported psychiatric distress. Comorbidity with eating disorders as outlined in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association) was low (n = 1 [4.5%]). Black NES women were significantly less likely than Black non-NES women to be overweight and significantly more likely to have two or more children. Discussion 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. © 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]