Delays first meal for several hours after waking up. Is not hungry or is upset about how much was eaten the night before. Eats more food after dinner than during that meal. Eats more than half of daily food after dinner hour. This pattern has persisted for at least two months.
Person feels tense, anxious, upset, or guilty while eating.
Has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Behavior is not like binge eating which is done in relatively short episodes. Night-eating syndrome involves continual eating throughout evening hours. This eating produces guilt and shame, not enjoyment. Comments Night-eating syndrome has not yet been formally defined as an eating disorder.