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Criteria used to identify patients with night-eating behavior (N = 20)
| Criteria | Description | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Evening hyperphagia | Consume > 25% daily intake after suppertime (item 5 ≥ 2) | 7 (35%) |
| Nocturnal ingestions | Get up at least once a week in the middle of the night (item 9 ≥ 2) and craves to eat snacks or eats in order to get back to sleep or snacks in the middle of the night (items 10/11/12 ≥ 1) | 11 (55%) |
| Both | Evening hyperphagia and nocturnal ingestions | 2 (10%) |
