Waller, S: Night Eating in Metro Detroit

Night Eating in Metro DetroitNight eating can be a contributing factor to weightproblems now or later. It is characterized byinsomnia, loss of appetite in the morning, overeatingat night, and is associated with stress. Nighteating is practiced by both normal weight andoverweight people. It has been observed in childrenas early as 5 years old with highest rates in youngand middle age adults. Night eating does notdiscriminate. It is a behavior found among affluentsuburb communities as well as among the homeless. In this book, details of 3 studies conducted in metroDetroit night eaters are provided. Results from Study1 show that compliant cereal intervention subjectslost weight (-0.8±1.6 kg) after just 4 weeks(p=0.01). Study 2 showed that a partial mealreplacement program using cereal included improved:labs, body wt -4.24±3.6 kg, BMI -1.48±1.23 kg/M2,body fat (%): -1.36±2.23, waist: -6.4 ±5.97 cm. Study3 showed a night eating rate of 14.7% in a homelesssample that happened to be African American,exceeding the national average of 1.5%. If you study or practice night eating, this book mayinterest you. Learn how an intervention as simple ascereal can help.