Abstract:IntroductionNight-eating syndrome (NES) involves uncontrolled and most often repeated binge eating during the night. It is related with mood disorders as well as sleep disorders and it may cause obesity. Risks related to NES are obesity, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, affective disorders, and sleep disorders. The objective of this study is to analyze eating habits in terms of the risk assessment of NES occurrence in the population of women in the Masovian Voivodeship (in Poland).Patients and methodsSi… Show more
“…A systematic review confirmed that eating disorders could have a noticeable impact on HRQoL, and patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder reported significantly worse scores than the healthy comparison groups [ 25 ]. Similarly, a previous study theorized that individuals with NES may have poorer quality of life since NES is known to increase the risk of many disorders, including affective disorders [ 10 , 26 ]. Since HRQoL encompasses a diverse spectrum of health-related functioning, poorer HRQoL scores may be found in individuals with NES as revealed in this study.…”
Purpose
Quality of life may be influenced by the presence of eating disorders. This study investigated the association between night eating syndrome (NES) and health-related quality of life in the general population.
Methods
Data were from the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey. The presence of NES was determined using the Night Eating Questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was measured using the 3-level EuroQoL-5 Dimension Index. Multivariable linear regression analyses assessed the association between NES and health-related quality of life. Subgroup analyses were performed based on daily sleep duration.
Results
A total of 34,434 individuals aged 19 years or older were included in the study population. Participants with NES (β = − 4.85, p < 0.001) reported poorer health-related quality of life scores than those without NES. Decreases in health-related quality of life scores among those with NES were greatest in those who slept over 8 h daily (β = − 12.03, p = 0.004), followed by those who slept less than 6 h (β = − 5.90, p = 0.006) and participants who slept between 6 and 8 h (β = − 3.40, p = 0.026) daily.
Conclusion
Individuals with NES were more likely to have a lower health-related quality of life than those without NES. These findings highlight the potential importance of considering NES in investigating the health-related quality of life.
Level of evidence
Level III, well-designed case–control analytic studies.
“…A systematic review confirmed that eating disorders could have a noticeable impact on HRQoL, and patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder reported significantly worse scores than the healthy comparison groups [ 25 ]. Similarly, a previous study theorized that individuals with NES may have poorer quality of life since NES is known to increase the risk of many disorders, including affective disorders [ 10 , 26 ]. Since HRQoL encompasses a diverse spectrum of health-related functioning, poorer HRQoL scores may be found in individuals with NES as revealed in this study.…”
Purpose
Quality of life may be influenced by the presence of eating disorders. This study investigated the association between night eating syndrome (NES) and health-related quality of life in the general population.
Methods
Data were from the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey. The presence of NES was determined using the Night Eating Questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was measured using the 3-level EuroQoL-5 Dimension Index. Multivariable linear regression analyses assessed the association between NES and health-related quality of life. Subgroup analyses were performed based on daily sleep duration.
Results
A total of 34,434 individuals aged 19 years or older were included in the study population. Participants with NES (β = − 4.85, p < 0.001) reported poorer health-related quality of life scores than those without NES. Decreases in health-related quality of life scores among those with NES were greatest in those who slept over 8 h daily (β = − 12.03, p = 0.004), followed by those who slept less than 6 h (β = − 5.90, p = 0.006) and participants who slept between 6 and 8 h (β = − 3.40, p = 0.026) daily.
Conclusion
Individuals with NES were more likely to have a lower health-related quality of life than those without NES. These findings highlight the potential importance of considering NES in investigating the health-related quality of life.
Level of evidence
Level III, well-designed case–control analytic studies.
“…The NEQ is a 14‐item questionnaire frequently used to assess behavioral and psychological symptoms of night eating. Responses were measured on a 5‐point Likert scale (0 = not at all, 4 = extremely) and a cutoff of 25 points was applied based on previous studies (Olejniczak et al, 2018; Sevincer, Ince, Taymur, & Konuk, 2016). Scores range from 0 to 52 points in the NEQ.…”
Objective
Research has suggested that a correlation may exist between depressive mood and episodes of night eating. This study aimed to examine whether having episodes of night eating was associated with increased levels of depression.
Method
This study used data from the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey and the study population consisted of adults aged ≥19 years. Depression levels were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9. We investigated the patients' general characteristics using t‐tests and analysis of variance. The association between depression levels and episodes of night eating was analyzed using a multivariable linear regression analysis. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on daily sleep duration.
Results
We analyzed 34,358 individuals and found higher average depression scores (β: 4.99, p < .001) in those with episodes of night eating than those without. Large effect sizes were found for differences in depression scores between participants with and without episodes of night eating. The magnitude of this increase was particularly pronounced in individuals who reported 9 or more hours of sleep per day.
Discussion
An association was found between levels of depression and episodes of night eating as individuals with episodes of night eating were more likely to have higher depression scores. Our findings suggest the potential need to consider night eating when addressing the mental health of the general population.
“…There exists sizeable evidence in the literature on the relationship between NES, anxiety, depression, and BMI (15). A recent prospective study revealed that no clear association exists between obesity and NES (16) although several clinical trials have linked NES directly to obesity (17,18). This disparity could be due to the variations in diagnostic criteria of NES and population characteristics.…”
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“…Researchers worldwide have identified certain factors believed to be affecting the academic performance of students. These could be categorized into academic, demographic, cognitive and psychosocial variables (18). A psychosocial variable of academic achievements could be the presence of NES among students.…”
Objective: Night eating syndrome refers to a condition, characterized by night hyperphagia and nocturnal ingestions that are often accompanied by an altered sleep and mood pattern. It is very common among students, who become prone to night eating syndrome owing to sleep deprivation and nocturnal eating habits. Adherence to such behavior increases the chances of poor higher mental function and an altered circadian rhythm, eventually resulting in compromised learning and academic failures. The present study intended to explore the relationship between night eating syndrome, grade point average, age, and body mass index of students attending college. Material and Methods: The present study was based on a cross-sectional correlation design to find a correlation between night eating syndrome and academic achievement among students studying in the College of Applied Medical Sciences. Students who participated in the study were asked to complete a paper-based Night Eating Syndrome Diagnostic Questionnaire. The participants were categorized into four groups, namely, non-night eating syndrome, mild-night eating syndrome, moderate-night eating syndrome, and fullnight eating syndrome based on the scores they received in the questionnaire. The registration department of the University provided the grade point average to the students at the end of the academic semester. Results: The questionnaire results categorized 86 students (35.7%) into mild night eating syndrome, 32 (13.3%) into moderate night eating syndrome, and 23 (9.5%) into full night eating syndrome. An increase in the body mass index was found to be associated with night eating syndrome, with an odds ratio of 1.113 (95% confidence interval, 1.071-1.156), Wald χ 2 (1)=29.918, p<0.001. A decrease in the grade point average was associated with night eating syndrome, with an odds ratio of 2.1876 (95% confidence interval, 1.765-3.886), Wald χ 2 (1)=33.318, p<0.001. Conclusion: The present study concluded that night eating syndrome exerts detrimental effects on the academic performance of university students.
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