Table 6 Summary of the relationships between NES diagnostic criteria and psychological and BMI measures. Single check indicates relationship for community sample only. Double check mark indicates relationship for both student and community samples. Criteria are organized by proposed diagnostic requirements [1]
NES Diagnostic Criteria | Depression | Sleep Quality | “Food Addiction” | BMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At least one of these: | ||||
Evening Hyperphagia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Nocturnal Eating | ✓✓ | |||
At least three of these: | ||||
Depressed Mood in Evening | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | |
Sleep Problems | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Morning Anorexia | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ||
Need to Eat to Sleep | ✓ | |||
Urge to Eat in Evening | ✓ | |||
Required: | ||||
Awareness | ✓ | |||
Impaired/Distressed | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ |