The influence of homeostatic mechanisms on neural regulation of food craving in anorexia nervosa.

CONCLUSIONS: Independent of the cephalic phase and the awareness of caloric intake, homeostatic influences trigger disorder-specific reactions in AN. Food distraction in patients with AN is associated with either excessive higher-order cognitive control during physiological hunger or decreased internally directed attention after intestinal glucose load. These findings suggest that food distraction plays an important role in the psychopathology of AN. This study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov with identifier: NCT03075371.
PMID: 31931900 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Psychological Medicine - January 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stopyra MA, Friederich HC, Mönning E, Lavandier N, Bendszus M, Herzog W, Simon JJ Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: research