Vol. 29 (1) 2008 Neuro endocrinology letters

Normalizing effect of bright light therapy on temperature circadian rhythm in patients with eating disorders.

OBJECTIVES: Light and food are important synchronizers of circadian rhythmicity. In eating disorders, the circadian rhythms of food intake and temperature are abnormal.

METHODS: We analyzed the effect of the morning light application on the circadian rhythm of tympanic temperature and its association with hunger .....