Disordered eating and obesity: associations between binge-eating disorder, night-eating syndrome, and weight-related comorbidities

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2018 Jan;1411(1):96-105. doi: 10.1111/nyas.13467. Epub 2017 Oct 16.

Abstract

Binge-eating disorder (BED) and night-eating syndrome (NES) are two forms of disordered eating associated with overweight and obesity. While these disorders also occur in nonobese persons, they seem to be associated with weight gain over time and higher risk of diabetes and other metabolic dysfunction. BED and NES are also associated with higher risk of psychopathology, including mood, anxiety, and sleep problems, than those of similar weight status without disordered eating. Treatments are available, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy, lisdexamfetamine, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for BED; and CBT, SSRIs, progressive muscle relaxation, and bright light therapy for NES.

Keywords: SSRI; binge-eating disorder; cognitive behavior therapy; metabolic syndrome; night-eating syndrome.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anxiety Disorders / complications
  • Anxiety Disorders / therapy
  • Binge-Eating Disorder / complications*
  • Binge-Eating Disorder / epidemiology
  • Binge-Eating Disorder / psychology
  • Binge-Eating Disorder / therapy
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Comorbidity
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone / physiology
  • Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications
  • Metabolic Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Models, Psychological
  • Mood Disorders / complications
  • Mood Disorders / therapy
  • Night Eating Syndrome / complications*
  • Night Eating Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Night Eating Syndrome / psychology
  • Night Eating Syndrome / therapy
  • Obesity / etiology*
  • Obesity / physiopathology
  • Obesity / prevention & control
  • Phototherapy
  • Prevalence
  • Psychotherapy
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Serotonin / physiology
  • Sex Distribution
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / complications
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / therapy
  • Stress, Psychological / complications
  • Stress, Psychological / physiopathology

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Serotonin
  • Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
  • Hydrocortisone