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2004 JUN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report the prevalence of night-time eating in men and women with binge eating disorder in a recent issue of Behaviour Research and Therapy.
"This study examined the frequency of night-time eating (NE) and its correlates in men and women with binge eating disorder (BED). Two-hundred and seven consecutively evaluated adults (45 men and 162 women) with BED were assessed with semi-structured interviews and a battery of behavioral and psychological measures. Overall, 28% (n=58) of the participants reported NE," scientists in the United States report.
"A significantly higher proportion of men (42%) than women (24%) reported NE," said Carlos M. Grilo and Robin M. Masheb at Yale University. "Overall, participants who reported NE had a significantly higher body mass index, but otherwise differed little from those who did not report NE. Men and women without NE differed little on behavioral and psychological measures, whereas women with NE had significantly ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Night-time eating in adults with binge eating disorder described.