Night Eating Syndrome: Report of a family case

SEVİNÇER G. M., Allison K. C.

Eating Behaviors, cilt.22, ss.83-86, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.03.022
  • Dergi Adı: Eating Behaviors
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.83-86
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Familial, Genetic, Night Eating Syndrome
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd.Night eating syndrome (NES) represents a circadian delay in the pattern of eating. As there are genetic links for other eating- and circadian-based disorders, it is likely that there is a genetic basis for NES as well. We present a family case study of three identified patients and their extensive family history of NES and co-morbid mood disorders. This case report suggested that NES may have a heritable feature, particularly nocturnal ingestions. Of the seven identified cases, four had co-morbid mood disorders, and all descended from a couple with bipolar disorder and delusional disorder. More work is needed to understand the extent of genetic influence on NES, and the relationship between NES and other psychiatric disorders.