OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of night eating syndrome (NES) and binge eating
disorder (BED) and their related behavioral and psychological correlates in persons who
sought bariatric surgery. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A consecutive
series of 215 persons with extreme obesity (82% women, 70% European American)
completed the Weight and Lifestyle Inventory and a semistructured interview as part of a pre-
surgery behavioral/psychological assessment. Diagnoses for NES and BED were based on …