Night Eating in Metro Detroit Night eating can be a contributing factor to weight problems now or later. It is characterized by insomnia, loss of appetite in the morning, overeating at night, and is associated with stress. Night eating is practiced by both normal weight and overweight people. It has been observed in children as early as 5 years old with highest rates in young and middle age adults. Night eating does not discriminate. It is a behavior found among affluent suburb communities as well as among the homeless. In this book, details of 3 studies conducted in metro Detroit night eaters are provided. Results from Study 1 show that compliant cereal intervention subjects lost weight (-0.8±1.6 kg) after just 4 weeks (p=0.01). Study 2 showed that a partial meal replacement program using cereal included improved: labs, body wt -4.24±3.6 kg, BMI -1.48±1.23 kg/M2, body fat (%): -1.36±2.23, waist: -6.4 ±5.97 cm. Study 3 showed a night eating rate of 14.7% in a homeless sample that happened to be African American, exceeding the national average of 1.5%. If you study or practice night eating, this book may interest you. Learn how an intervention as simple as cereal can help.