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night eating syndrome  

Definition(s)

  • Night eating syndrome (NES) is conceptualized as a circadian disorder, manifested by a delay in the daily intake of food. Persons with NES must report evening hyperphagia (consuming at least 25 percent of the total daily calories after the evening meal) and/or nocturnal awakenings with ingestions of food (three or more episodes per week). [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Night Eating Syndrome]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J6FQR7Q0-J

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