Internal states and interoception along a spectrum of eating disorder symptomology

Recent studies on atypical interoceptive capabilities have focused clinical populations, including anorexia nervosa[1,2]. The present exploratory study aims to characterize the influence of disordered eating symptomology in college students, a population for which dangerous dieting behaviors may emerge. Ninety-nine participants were randomized consume blinded high calorie or low midday shake. Participants reported frequency disorder cognitions and behaviors; indicated changes satiety, happiness, energy pre- post-consumption; guessed calories their Outcomes (perceived mood, caloric guess) regressed symptoms scores, high/low shake condition, interaction between these predictors. Those receive feeling fuller, but only when endorsing lower levels concern. greater post-meal at concerns. Lastly, those with restraint an expected positive association level fullness guess, higher did not exhibit any relationship perceived guess. Results this suggest that irregular habits (e.g., sufficient amount lunch) direct consequences capabilities. Further, capacities be impacted by individual differences concern restraint. Preliminary findings impairment deciphering visceral signals associated degree symptomology; such occur symptomatology than normative data would indicate.