Nasim Foroughi1, Sloane Madden2, Simon Clarke3, Michael Kohn3, Brooke Donnelly4, Stephen Touyz4, Phillipa Hay5. 1. School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Australia. 2. Department of Psychological Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Australia. 3. Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Australia. 4. School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia. 5. School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Australia; Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate emotional responses to food images in women with eating disorders (EDs) and healthy controls (HCs); and in underweight individuals post weight-restoration. METHODS: Women (>14 years) with (n = 139) and without (n = 41) an ED rated food images evoking fear, disgust and happiness on a three-visual-analogue scale. Underweight participants viewed the images at two time-points; pre- and post-weight-restoration. RESULTS: HCs were significantly happier, less fearful/anxious prior to viewing the images compared with EDs. Negative emotional responses when viewing images were significantly greater (p < .001) in EDs compared with HCs; however, groups did not differ in happiness. Emotional responses were not significantly different within the ED groups. At post weight-restoration, individuals were significantly less anxious/disgusted when viewing the images. CONCLUSIONS: The importance of considering emotional responses when discussing food consumption in EDs trans-diagnostically is highlighted. Weight recovery reduces negative food responses, although responses remained high in comparison to HCs.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate emotional responses to food images in women with eating disorders (EDs) and healthy controls (HCs); and in underweight individuals post weight-restoration. METHODS: Women (>14 years) with (n = 139) and without (n = 41) an ED rated food images evoking fear, disgust and happiness on a three-visual-analogue scale. Underweight participants viewed the images at two time-points; pre- and post-weight-restoration. RESULTS: HCs were significantly happier, less fearful/anxious prior to viewing the images compared with EDs. Negative emotional responses when viewing images were significantly greater (p < .001) in EDs compared with HCs; however, groups did not differ in happiness. Emotional responses were not significantly different within the ED groups. At post weight-restoration, individuals were significantly less anxious/disgusted when viewing the images. CONCLUSIONS: The importance of considering emotional responses when discussing food consumption in EDs trans-diagnostically is highlighted. Weight recovery reduces negative food responses, although responses remained high in comparison to HCs.
Authors: Sevgi Bektas; Johanna Louise Keeler; Lisa M Anderson; Hiba Mutwalli; Hubertus Himmerich; Janet Treasure Journal: Nutrients Date: 2022-04-21 Impact factor: 6.706
Authors: Brooke Donnelly; Nasim Foroughi; Mark Williams; Stephen Touyz; Sloane Madden; Michael Kohn; Simon Clark; Perminder Sachdev; Anthony Peduto; Ian Caterson; Janice Russell; Phillipa Hay Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2022-04-21