Emotional Eating, Alexithymia, and Binge‐Eating Disorder in Obese Women

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Authors

S Pinaquy · Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Henri Chabrol · Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Abstract

This study pointed out different relationships among mood, alexithymia, and emotional eating in obese subjects with or without BED. Alexithymia was linked to emotional eating in BED. These data suggest the involvement of alexithymia in eating disorders among obese women.

Topics & Keywords

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Humor Studies and Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity Research

Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. 195-201

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2003.31

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