AIM: The aim of the study was to assess binge-eating episodes and to characterise sleep-wake cycles among obese children. METHOD: The obese group consisted of 36 children. All participants received a diagnosis of primary obesity. The obese group was subdivided into two groups: obese with binge eating and without binge eating. A normal-weight control group was comprised of 25 normal-weight children. Sleep-wake patterns were monitored for 1 week, using mini-actigraphs and self-report questionnaires. RESULTS: Thirty-seven per cent of the obese children reported uncontrolled binge-eating episodes. Actigraphic monitoring revealed significant differences in sleep quality between all three groups. Self-report questionnaires presented significantly more sleep disturbances in the obese group with binge eating and obese group without binge eating than in the normal-weight group. CONCLUSION: Sleep disruption in obese children with binge eating is significantly more severe than in both obese non-binge-eating children and normal-weight controls.
AIM: The aim of the study was to assess binge-eating episodes and to characterise sleep-wake cycles among obesechildren. METHOD: The obese group consisted of 36 children. All participants received a diagnosis of primary obesity. The obese group was subdivided into two groups: obese with binge eating and without binge eating. A normal-weight control group was comprised of 25 normal-weight children. Sleep-wake patterns were monitored for 1 week, using mini-actigraphs and self-report questionnaires. RESULTS: Thirty-seven per cent of the obesechildren reported uncontrolled binge-eating episodes. Actigraphic monitoring revealed significant differences in sleep quality between all three groups. Self-report questionnaires presented significantly more sleep disturbances in the obese group with binge eating and obese group without binge eating than in the normal-weight group. CONCLUSION: Sleep disruption in obesechildren with binge eating is significantly more severe than in both obese non-binge-eating children and normal-weight controls.
Authors: Andrea B Goldschmidt; E Whitney Evans; Jared M Saletin; Katie O'Sullivan; Dorit Koren; Scott G Engel; Alissa Haedt-Matt Journal: Appetite Date: 2019-11-18 Impact factor: 3.868
Authors: Nichole R Kelly; Lauren B Shomaker; Rachel M Radin; Katherine A Thompson; Omni L Cassidy; Sheila Brady; Rim Mehari; Amber B Courville; Kong Y Chen; Ovidiu A Galescu; Marian Tanofsky-Kraff; Jack A Yanovski Journal: Eat Behav Date: 2016-06-02