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[Sleep related eating disorder].

Yuichi Inoue1, Yoko Komada

  • 1Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University.

Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi = Psychiatria Et Neurologia Japonica
|November 17, 2010
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Summary

Nighttime eating disorders, sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) and night eating syndrome (NES), affect young adults. Pharmacotherapy, particularly topiramate, shows effectiveness in managing SRED symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Sleep and Eating Disorders
  • Disordered Eating Spectrum
  • Circadian Rhythm Abnormalities

Context:

  • Nighttime eating behaviors are classified as sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) or night eating syndrome (NES).
  • These disorders are often chronic, impacting young adults, and are poorly understood, hindering prevalence determination.
  • SRED is frequently linked to other sleep disorders, such as parasomnias like sleepwalking.

Purpose:

  • To review and differentiate between sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) and night eating syndrome (NES).
  • To highlight the distinct characteristics and potential treatment avenues for these nighttime eating disorders.
  • To emphasize the need for increased awareness and understanding of SRED and NES.

Summary:

  • SRED involves eating after sleep arousal with amnesia, while NES is a circadian meal timing abnormality with normal sleep onset.

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  • Both SRED and NES predominantly affect young adults and are often chronic conditions.
  • Pharmacotherapy, with topiramate showing promise, is effective for SRED, whereas cognitive-behavioral therapy is not.

    • Impact:

    • Improved diagnostic clarity for SRED and NES within the disordered eating spectrum.
    • Enhanced understanding of the relationship between SRED and other sleep disorders.
    • Potential for more effective treatment strategies for SRED, particularly through pharmacotherapy.