Decreased Emotional Perception in Obesity

DiscussionObese men and women scored significantly lower on most basic and mixed emotions. Non‐depressed obese subjects seem particularly affected. These new findings must be validated by further study, and longitudinal evaluation after weight loss, e.g. by bariatric surgery, will be of interest. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.

Source: European Eating Disorders Review - April 5, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Armin Hartmann, Almut Zeeck, Anna Jux, Alexander Vuck, Petra C Guess Gierthmuehlen, Edda Wetzler‐Burmeister, Angelika Sandholz, Goran Marjanovic, Andreas Joos Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research