Psychoneurological Links Contributing to Body Mass Index and Eating Disorder Severity.

ABSTRACT:

Background-objectives

Multiple dynamic interacting factors contribute to the presence and progression of eating disorders (ED). Empirical research has provided mixed findings regarding the mechanisms explaining the contribution of body mass index (BMI) to the diverse ED endophenotypes. The present study aims to evaluate the underlying processes (direct and indirect effects) contributing to BMI and ED severity, considering the contribution of multiple neuropsychological constructs.

Method

Path analysis, implemented through structural equation models (SEM), was applied to a sample of N = 193 ED patients, men and women, aged 17 to 50 years old, and diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, night eating syndrome, binge eating disorder, and other specified feeding.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Reivan Ortiz GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature