Psychometric characteristics of the night eating questionnaire in a middle east population

Elsadek, Adel M.; Hamid, Mohamed S.; Allison, Kelly C.

doi:10.1002/eat.22285

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“…Several studies defined nocturnal ingestions of food as 'eating at night-after having gone to bed-about half the time'. 15,25,26 However, the frequency of nocturnal ingestions based on this cutoff was low in the current study (n = 6). Because of this, we used a less severe cutoff (Table 1).…”

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Night-eating symptoms and 2-year weight change in parents enrolled in the QUALITY cohort

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Night-eating symptoms and 2-year weight change in parents enrolled in the QUALITY cohort

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“…Among North American students, two studies found 2.0% NEQ scores above 25 20,22 . Studies conducted among Egyptian students 23 and Turks 24 found, respectively, 5.8% and 9.6% of participants above this cut-off point. In this study, 15.0% of Brazilian students reached NEQ scores ≥ 25.…”

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“…In fact, recent articles suggest that the prevalence of NES in college students may be higher than the prevalence in the general population, ranging from 1.24 to 9.5% [20][21][22][23][24] . These surveys were conducted among students of different nationalities, but not among Brazilian students.…”

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Night eating syndrome and emotional states in university students

Borges

Figueiredo

Souto

2017

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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Introduction: University students are exposed to many factors related to Night Eating Syndrome (NES), an eating disorder that may be associated with obesity.Objective: To determine the prevalence of NES among students from a Brazilian university and evaluate the association of the syndrome behaviours with emotional, biological and environmental factors. Methods:Cross-sectional study with 200 students from a private higher education institution located in the city of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil. NES was evaluated using the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), considering the NEQ score ≥ 25 as the cutoff value for indication of the syndrome. Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) questionnaire. Additional information was collected about the participants (gender, age, weight and height), the academic status (enrolled course, study period and year) and the employment status (whether the participant worked at least 4h daily in addition to studying).Results: 30 participants (15%) presented NEQ score ≥ 25, indicative of NES. There was no association between the NEQ score and the variables: gender, nutritional status, work, enrolled course, study period and academic year. There was an association between NEQ score and severity of depression (p=0.0001), anxiety (p=0.0001) and stress (p=0.0218). Conclusion:Evidence of a high prevalence of NES was found among Brazilian university students and an association between the behaviours of the syndrome with depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms was found.

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“…The negative predictive value was high for cut scores of both 25 (95.2%) and 30 (94.0%). 28 The NEQ has been adapted to other languages including German, 24 Spanish, 29 Hebrew, 30 Arabic, 31 and Turkish. 32 The NEQ is also ideal for assessing symptom changes that may occur over the course of NES treatment.…”

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Optimal management of night eating syndrome: challenges and solutions

Küçükgöncü¹,

Midura²,

Tek³

2015

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Night Eating Syndrome (NES) is a unique disorder characterized by a delayed pattern of food intake in which recurrent episodes of nocturnal eating and/or excessive food consumption occur after the evening meal. NES is a clinically important disorder due to its relationship to obesity, its association with other psychiatric disorders, and problems concerning sleep. However, NES often goes unrecognized by both health professionals and patients. The lack of knowledge regarding NES in clinical settings may lead to inadequate diagnoses and inappropriate treatment approaches. Therefore, the proper diagnosis of NES is the most important issue when identifying NES and providing treatment for this disorder. Clinical assessment tools such as the Night Eating Questionnaire may help health professionals working with populations vulnerable to NES. Although NES treatment studies are still in their infancy, antidepressant treatments and psychological therapies can be used for optimal management of patients with NES. Other treatment options such as melatonergic medications, light therapy, and the anticonvulsant topiramate also hold promise as future treatment options. The purpose of this review is to provide a summary of NES, including its diagnosis, comorbidities, and treatment approaches. Possible challenges addressing patients with NES and management options are also discussed.

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Psychometric characteristics of the night eating questionnaire in a middle east population

Cited by 18 publications

References 15 publications

Night-eating symptoms and 2-year weight change in parents enrolled in the QUALITY cohort

Night-eating symptoms and 2-year weight change in parents enrolled in the QUALITY cohort

Night eating syndrome and emotional states in university students

Optimal management of night eating syndrome: challenges and solutions

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