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People woken at night by insatiable hunger may have their genes to blame, research suggests.
Night-eating syndrome may appear when the genes that synchronise eating patterns with sleep are faulty, research on mice concluded.
This alters meal times, leading to over-eating and weight gain.
About 1-2% of people have the condition. Signs include waking in the night and being unable to go back to sleep without eating.
The syndrome has recently been classified as an eating disorder, but the cause is unknown.
The food consumed is often unhealthy and high in calories, leading to weight gain and sometimes obesity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27500834
Night-eating syndrome may appear when the genes that synchronise eating patterns with sleep are faulty, research on mice concluded.
This alters meal times, leading to over-eating and weight gain.
About 1-2% of people have the condition. Signs include waking in the night and being unable to go back to sleep without eating.
The syndrome has recently been classified as an eating disorder, but the cause is unknown.
The food consumed is often unhealthy and high in calories, leading to weight gain and sometimes obesity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27500834