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Reduced perception of bodily signals in anorexia nervosa.

O. Pollatos, A. Kurz, J. Albrecht, T. Schreder, A. M. Kleemann, V. Schöpf, R. Kopietz, M. Wiesmann, R. Schandry

2008.12.1Eating Behaviors

DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2008.02.001

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In addition to a decreased ability to recognize certain visceral sensations related to hunger, there is a generally reduced capacity to accurately perceive bodily signals in anorexia nervosa, highlighting the potential importance of interoceptive sensitivity in the pathogenesis of eating disorders.

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POLLATOS, O., et al. Reduced perception of bodily signals in anorexia nervosa. Eating Behaviors, 2008, 9 4: 381–8.