Abstract
Objective: Globally obesity has reached epidemic proportions with alarming rates in the Arabian Gulf countries. The impact of behavioral eating habits and in particular night eating syndrome (NES) have not been emphasized in the region. This study assessed the proportion of NES in an Omani Arab adult population sample. Method: A night eating syndrome questionnaire (NEQ) was distributed to Omani adults above the age of 20. Results: Out of the 454 respondents, 26.4% endorsed evening hyperphagia while nocturnal ingestion was present in 4.7% of the respondents. In addition, 1.5% of the respondents met the NES criteria. Conclusions and implications: The proportion of NES in Omani adult population is similar to the reported rates in general world populations. In conclusion, night eating syndrome is present in the Omani Arab adults and should be taken into account in national management for increased obesity trends in the region.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 43 |
| Journal | Journal of Eating Disorders |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 25 2015 |
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Keywords
- Evening hyperphagia
- Middle east
- Night eating
- Obesity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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Proportion of night eating syndrome in Arab population of Oman. / Zadjali, Fahad; Al-Bulushi, Aaisha; AlHassani, Fatma; Al Hinai, Mustafa.
In: Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol. 3, No. 1, 43, 25.11.2015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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T1 - Proportion of night eating syndrome in Arab population of Oman
AU - Zadjali, Fahad
AU - Al-Bulushi, Aaisha
AU - AlHassani, Fatma
AU - Al Hinai, Mustafa
PY - 2015/11/25
Y1 - 2015/11/25
N2 - Objective: Globally obesity has reached epidemic proportions with alarming rates in the Arabian Gulf countries. The impact of behavioral eating habits and in particular night eating syndrome (NES) have not been emphasized in the region. This study assessed the proportion of NES in an Omani Arab adult population sample. Method: A night eating syndrome questionnaire (NEQ) was distributed to Omani adults above the age of 20. Results: Out of the 454 respondents, 26.4% endorsed evening hyperphagia while nocturnal ingestion was present in 4.7% of the respondents. In addition, 1.5% of the respondents met the NES criteria. Conclusions and implications: The proportion of NES in Omani adult population is similar to the reported rates in general world populations. In conclusion, night eating syndrome is present in the Omani Arab adults and should be taken into account in national management for increased obesity trends in the region.
AB - Objective: Globally obesity has reached epidemic proportions with alarming rates in the Arabian Gulf countries. The impact of behavioral eating habits and in particular night eating syndrome (NES) have not been emphasized in the region. This study assessed the proportion of NES in an Omani Arab adult population sample. Method: A night eating syndrome questionnaire (NEQ) was distributed to Omani adults above the age of 20. Results: Out of the 454 respondents, 26.4% endorsed evening hyperphagia while nocturnal ingestion was present in 4.7% of the respondents. In addition, 1.5% of the respondents met the NES criteria. Conclusions and implications: The proportion of NES in Omani adult population is similar to the reported rates in general world populations. In conclusion, night eating syndrome is present in the Omani Arab adults and should be taken into account in national management for increased obesity trends in the region.
KW - Evening hyperphagia
KW - Middle east
KW - Night eating
KW - Obesity
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U2 - 10.1186/s40337-015-0079-6
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JO - Journal of Eating Disorders
JF - Journal of Eating Disorders
SN - 2050-2974
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