(Source: sciencedaily.com)
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Eating Disorders Blog
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Researchers Link Narcolepsy and Eating Disorders
A 2008 study by researchers in the Netherlands identifies a high incidence of eating disorders among patients with narcolepsy. Narcolepsy causes individuals to fall asleep uncontrollably throughout the day. The study, which examined the behavior of 60 narcoleptics, found that sufferers of narcolepsy are extremely likely to experience intense cravings for food and to engage in binge eating. Approximately 23.3 percent of the study participants met the clinical criteria for an eating disorder, and 25 percent reported binge eating at least twice per week.
(Source: sciencedaily.com)
(Source: sciencedaily.com)