Who Gets Sleep-Related Eating Disorders?
Both men and women are vulnerable to these disorders, but they are more common among women. About 1% to 3% of the general population is affected and 10% to 15% of people with eating disorders are affected by sleep-related eating disorders. Many of these individuals diet during the day, which may leave them hungry and vulnerable to binge eating at night when their control is weakened by sleep. In some cases, people with sleep-related eating disorders have histories of alcoholism, drug abuse, and other sleep disorders.
