Proportion of night eating syndrome in Arab population of Oman

Fahad Zadjali; Aaisha Al-Bulushi; Fatma AlHassani; Mustafa Al Hinai

doi:10.1186/s40337-015-0079-6

Proportion of night eating syndrome in Arab population of Oman

Fahad Zadjali^*, Aaisha Al-Bulushi, Fatma AlHassani, Mustafa Al Hinai

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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	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-015-0079-6
Publication status	Published - Nov 25 2015

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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