A Review of the Relationship between Night Eating Syndrome and Body Mass Index

Purpose of the Review To review literature on night eating syndrome (NES) and body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ) published in the last 5 years. Recent Findings Since December, 2013, 11 studies examined the association between NES and BMI. Five of these studies reported a positive relationship, five show...

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Published in:Current obesity reports 2019-06, Vol.8 (2), p.145-155
Main Authors: Bruzas, Maija B., Allison, Kelly C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Therapy
Cardiology
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Psychological Issues (V Drapeau and V Ivezaj
Section Editors
Topical Collection on Psychological Issues
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Summary:Purpose of the Review To review literature on night eating syndrome (NES) and body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ) published in the last 5 years. Recent Findings Since December, 2013, 11 studies examined the association between NES and BMI. Five of these studies reported a positive relationship, five showed no relationship, and one produced mixed findings. Emotional eating and age were moderators. Twelve studies examined whether there was a difference in BMI between those with and without NES with only five of these finding differences. A primary weakness of the recent literature base is that it is almost entirely cross-sectional. Summary Recent findings regarding the relationship between NES and BMI are mixed. Future research should examine the relationship between these variables longitudinally and continue to examine moderating variables that explain why some individuals manifest excess weight with NES and others do not.
ISSN:2162-4968
2162-4968
DOI:10.1007/s13679-019-00331-7