Beat the Clock: Assessment of Night Eating Syndrome and Circadian Rhythm in a Sample of Greek Adults-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Beat the Clock: Assessment of Night Eating Syndrome and Circadian Rhythm in a Sample of Greek Adults

Published:2024-01-05 Issue:2 Volume:16 Page:187
ISSN:2072-6643
Container-title:Nutrients
language:en
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Author:

Blouchou Anastasia¹,Chamou Vasiliki¹,Eleftheriades Christos¹,Poulimeneas Dimitrios²^ORCID,Kontouli Katerina-Maria³,Gkiouras Konstantinos⁴^ORCID,Bargiota Alexandra⁵,Gkouskou Kalliopi K.⁶⁷,Rigopoulou Eirini⁸⁹,Bogdanos Dimitrios P.⁴^ORCID,Goulis Dimitrios G.¹⁰^ORCID,Grammatikopoulou Maria G.⁴¹⁰^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Alexander Campus, Sindos, GR-57400 Thessaloniki, Greece

2. Department of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, University of the Peloponnese, GR-24100 Kalamata, Greece

3. Department of Primary Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece

4. Unit of Immunonutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, GR-41223 Larissa, Greece

5. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, GR-41223 Larissa, Greece

6. Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GR-11527 Athens, Greece

7. Genosophy, 1 Melissinon and Damvergidon Street, GR-71305 Heraklion, Crete, Greece

8. Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, Larissa University Hospital, Biopolis, GR-41334 Larissa, Greece

9. European Reference Network on Hepatological Diseases (ERN RARE-LIVER), Larissa University Hospital, Biopolis, GR-41334 Larissa, Greece

10. Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract

The night eating syndrome (NES) is characterized by excessive food intake during the evening and night hours, with 25% of the daily intake being consumed post-dinner, paired with ep-isodes of nocturnal food intake, at a frequency of more than twice weekly. The NES has been associated with a misaligned circadian rhythm related to a delay in overall food intake, increased energy and fat consumption. The present cross-sectional study aimed to assess NES in a Greek population and evaluate possible links between NES and chronotype. NES was assessed using the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), and circadian rhythm, sleep and mood were evaluated with the Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Mood (SCRAM) questionnaire. A total of 533 adults participated in the study. A relatively high prevalence of NES was revealed, with more than 8.1% (NEQ ≥ 30) of the participants reporting experiencing NES symptoms, depending on the NEQ threshold used. Most participants had the intermediate chronotype. NEQ score was positively associated with the morning chronotype, and SCRAM was negatively related to “Good Sleep”. Each point increment in the depression score was associated with 6% higher odds of NES. The early identification of NES gains importance in clinical practice, in a collective effort aiming to reduce NES symptomatology and its detrimental health effects.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/2/187/pdf

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