Nocturnal eating disorder syndrome shows situations where a person wakes up at night and consumes a lot of food quickly after he/she has a full stomach. People with night eating disorder syndrome encounter problems such as not being able to sleep without eating, and significant problems occur in their sleep patterns. Night eating disorder syndrome often causes problems such as sleep disorders and cessation of breathing during sleep. Individuals with this condition may experience emotional states such as guilt, gloom, tension, pessimism and finitude after eating.
They wake up full in the morning!
One of the most surprising situations in people who experience this situation is that they wake up full in the morning. Night eating disorder causes a person to skip several meals a day. The person who cannot get enough food in the morning, the need to eat in the evening and at night becomes irresistible. The person who wakes up full in the morning wants to get the daily calorie measure from the snacks he eats after dinner.
What are the causes of night eating disorder syndrome?
There may be physiological and psychological reasons behind the causes of night eating syndrome. One of the most valuable reasons for uncontrolled weight gain is, of course, eating at night. In addition to this situation; Sleep disturbance, depression, psychological problems, obesity, unsystematic eating habits, diabetes, hormonal causes can also cause night eating syndrome.
How is it treated?
There is no typical way to treat night eating disorder syndrome. Mostly, pharmacological and psychological treatments are applied.
