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Night eating syndrome (NES) was identified in 1955 by a psychiatrist with a specialty in eating disorders
(1). NES is characterized by “morning anorexia, evening hyperphagia and/or nocturnal ingestions, and insomnia” and is a “dysfunction of circadian rhythm with a dissociation between eating and sleeping”
(1).
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INTERVENTION
- Behavioural Therapies
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Muscle Relaxation Therapy
- Bright Light Therapy
- Dietary Changes
1.