Eating & Sleep Disorders

Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), also called nocturnal eating syndrome, is a parasomnia is characterized by recurrent episodes of consuming food, often high-calorie junk food during sleep. The foods consumed during episodes of nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder are usually high-fat, high-sugar “comfort” foods that people deny themselves during the day. Confusion, disorientation, and an inaccurate or absent memory of the event are components of SRED. Sleep-related eating disorder can also have an impact on the health due to weight gain and obesity from eating high-carbohydrate and high-fat foods. In some cases, people with SRED have histories of alcoholism, drug abuse, and other sleep disorders.

• Causes of Sleep related eating disorders
• Symptoms of Sleep related eating disorders
• Diagnosis & treatment of SRED
• Risk Factors and Complications of SRED