What is night eating syndrome?
Night eating syndrome is characterized by a need to eat more food after dinner and before bedtime, insomnia, a need to eat in order to return to sleep, and a lack of appetite upon waking.
How do members experience night eating syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with night eating syndrome*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Fatigue
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for night eating syndrome*
Who has night eating syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 6 |