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Night eating and binge eating disorder in obese patients
Author(s) -
Adami Gian Franco,
Meneghelli Anna,
Scopinaro Nicola
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199904)25:3<335::aid-eat12>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - dieting , binge eating , binge eating disorder , psychology , obesity , bulimia nervosa , eating disorders , psychiatry , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , weight loss , medicine , endocrinology
Objective To investigate the relationships between binge eating disorder and night eating in severely obese patients. Design Longitudinal study following biliopancreatic diversion, when any preoccupation with food and weight is completely abandoned. Materials and Methods Structured interview prior to the operation and at the 1, 2, and 3‐year follow‐up visit. Results Nearly complete disappearance of binging behavior and no changes in the frequency of night eating. Conclusion Binge eating and night eating are widely overlapping but different behaviors; night eating appears to be fully independent of preoccupation with food and dieting. © 1999 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 25: 335–338, 1999.