The application of ecological momentary assessment to the study of night eating

Objective: Night eating syndrome (NES) was first described in 1955 by Albert Stunkard and colleagues. NES consists of either overeating at night or waking up during the night and eating. Method: In the current study we used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to describe 14 self‐defined night‐eate...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 2007-04, Vol.40 (3), p.271-276
Main Authors: Boseck, Justin J., Engel, Scott G., Allison, Kelly C., Crosby, Ross D., Mitchell, James E., de Zwaan, Martina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Affect
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Circadian Rhythm
disordered eating
Eating behavior disorders
ecological momentary assessment
experience sampling
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Humans
Hunger
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
night eating
night eating syndrome
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Time
Wakefulness
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Summary:Objective: Night eating syndrome (NES) was first described in 1955 by Albert Stunkard and colleagues. NES consists of either overeating at night or waking up during the night and eating. Method: In the current study we used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to describe 14 self‐defined night‐eaters. The participants in the current study completed an EMA protocol of approximately two weeks. Results: We found that ratings of hunger appeared to be higher during night awakenings than in the evening. Also, both affect and arousal generally decreased throughout the day and were lowest during awakening episodes. Conclusion: The current study adds interesting data in describing the experience of night‐eating behavior with ecological momentary assessments from self‐described night‐eaters.© 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2007
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/eat.20359