title: Validity of the night eating questionnaire in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure the construct validity of the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ) in children against a parent report of child night eating syndrome (NES) symptoms (NEQ report) and a 3-day dietary recall.
  
  
  METHODS
  NEQ of 304 children from the QUALITY (QUébec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth) cohort were compared to a parent report and 3-day dietary recall.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Child NEQ scores were related to the parent NEQ report (ρ = 0.30 p < 0.0001) yet there were inconsistencies between responses concerning sleep troubles. Total child NEQ scores, but not parent NEQ report scores, were associated with dietary manifestations of NES such as increased evening (ρ = 0.20, p < .001) and reduced morning intake (ρ= -0.12, p < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The NEQ score is related to eating patterns of NES in children and is more informative than a parent report, specifically when used in conjunction with dietary recall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Laval University, Québec, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Annette R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gallant
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lundgren
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: Albert J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stunkard
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Loughlin
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lemieux
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: Vicky
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Drapeau
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires