Topic: eating disorders

Self-compassion is defined as the ability to express and accept one's own feelings. Women with low self-compassion show greater dissatisfaction with their own bodies. The aim of the pilot study was to analyze in healthy subjects how % body fat relates to perceptions of body size and self-compassion Twelve women and 10 men aged 19-26 years participated in the study. Self-compassion was assessed with the SCF-SF questionnaire (Raes et al. 2011). Anthropometric data included BMI and % body fat measured by impedance method. Arm, thigh, breast, waist and hip circumference were estimated by participa

Reward-related disorders, elicited by recreational psychoactive drugs (cocaine, amphetamine) or natural rewards (food), are associated with functional, structural and long-lasting alterations of the brain dopamine (DA) reward system. Despite their intrinsic differences, drugs of abuse and palatable food lead to (mal)adaptive modifications of the DA system that can ultimately drive compulsive and addictive behaviours with severe health and social impacts, collectively increasing the urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies.Visceral and interoceptive information through the vagal axis,