Annette Gallant1, Vicky Drapeau1, Kelly C Allison2, Angelo Tremblay3, Marie Lambert4, Jennifer O'Loughlin5, Jennifer D Lundgren6. 1. Department of Physical Education, Laval University, 2300 rue de la Terrasse, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; Quebec Heart and Lung Research Institute, Laval Hospital, 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V 4G5, Canada. 2. Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309, USA. 3. Department of Kinesiology, Laval University, 2300 rue de la Terrasse, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; Quebec Heart and Lung Research Institute, Laval Hospital, 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V 4G5, Canada. 4. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Ste-Justine, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada. 5. Department Kinesiology, Université de Montréal, 2100 boul Édouard-Montpetit, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada. 6. Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5030 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA. Electronic address: lundgrenj@umkc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Desynchrony between eating and sleeping patterns and poor sleep quality have been associated with obesity and metabolic abnormalities. This study examined the metabolic health correlates of night eating syndrome in adults enrolled in the QUALITY cohort study. METHODS: Night eating symptoms were assessed in 310 women (mean age = 40.3 ± 5.1 years, mean BMI = 28.8 ± 6.2 kg/m(2)) and 305 men (mean age = 42.5 ± 5.9 years, mean BMI = 30.3 ± 5.0 kg/m(2)). Anthropometric measures, fasting blood samples and blood pressure were used to diagnose metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis was self-report. Correlational and case/control comparisons assessed night eating symptoms in persons with and without MetS and T2D. RESULTS: Night eating questionnaire (NEQ) scores were positively correlated with BMI. When controlling for BMI, NEQ scores were significantly negatively correlated with blood pressure in women and positively correlated with waist circumference and triglycerides in men. MetS diagnosis was associated with morning anorexia in both women and men and urges to eat at night in women only. T2D was associated with a depressed mood in women and with insomnia in men. CONCLUSION: Symptoms of night eating syndrome are associated with higher BMI and poor metabolic health. Future research is needed to determine if night eating syndrome per se is a unique causal pathway in the development of obesity and metabolic disease.
BACKGROUND: Desynchrony between eating and sleeping patterns and poor sleep quality have been associated with obesity and metabolic abnormalities. This study examined the metabolic health correlates of night eating syndrome in adults enrolled in the QUALITY cohort study. METHODS: Night eating symptoms were assessed in 310 women (mean age = 40.3 ± 5.1 years, mean BMI = 28.8 ± 6.2 kg/m(2)) and 305 men (mean age = 42.5 ± 5.9 years, mean BMI = 30.3 ± 5.0 kg/m(2)). Anthropometric measures, fasting blood samples and blood pressure were used to diagnose metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis was self-report. Correlational and case/control comparisons assessed night eating symptoms in persons with and without MetS and T2D. RESULTS: Night eating questionnaire (NEQ) scores were positively correlated with BMI. When controlling for BMI, NEQ scores were significantly negatively correlated with blood pressure in women and positively correlated with waist circumference and triglycerides in men. MetS diagnosis was associated with morning anorexia in both women and men and urges to eat at night in women only. T2D was associated with a depressed mood in women and with insomnia in men. CONCLUSION: Symptoms of night eating syndrome are associated with higher BMI and poor metabolic health. Future research is needed to determine if night eating syndrome per se is a unique causal pathway in the development of obesity and metabolic disease.
Authors: A Gallant; J Lundgren; J O'Loughlin; K Allison; A Tremblay; M Henderson; V Drapeau Journal: Int J Obes (Lond) Date: 2015-03-23 Impact factor: 5.095
Authors: Gal Manella; Rona Aviram; Nityanand Bolshette; Sapir Muvkadi; Marina Golik; David F Smith; Gad Asher Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Date: 2019-12-17 Impact factor: 11.205