What are the emotions underlying feeling fat and fear of weight gain?

2020 ◽  
Vol 277 ◽  
pp. 146-152
Author(s):  
Cheri A. Levinson ◽  
Brenna M. Williams ◽  
Caroline Christian
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

scholarly journals Overcoming limitations of self-report: an assessment of fear of weight gain in anorexia nervosa and healthy controls using implicit association tests

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiana Borgers ◽  
Nathalie Krüger ◽  
Silja Vocks ◽  
Jennifer J. Thomas ◽  
Franziska Plessow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Drive For Thinness ◽  
Implicit Association ◽  
Association Tests ◽  
Implicit Assessment ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

Abstract Background Fear of weight gain is a characteristic feature of anorexia nervosa (AN), and reducing this fear is often a main target of treatment. However, research shows that 20% of individuals with AN do not report fear of weight gain. Studies are needed that evaluate the centrality of fear of weight gain for AN with a method less susceptible to deception than self-report. Methods We approximated implicit fear of weight gain by measuring implicit drive for thinness using implicit association tests (IATs). We asked 64 participants (35 AN, 29 healthy controls [HCs]) to categorize statements as pro-dieting vs. non-dieting and true vs. false in a questionnaire-based IAT, and pictures of underweight vs. normal-weight models and positive vs. negative words in a picture-based IAT using two response keys. We tested for associations between implicit drive for thinness and explicitly reported psychopathology within AN as well as group differences between AN and HC groups. Results Correlation analyses within the AN group showed that higher implicit drive for thinness was associated with more pronounced eating disorder-specific psychopathology. Furthermore, the AN group showed a stronger implicit drive for thinness than HCs in both IATs. Conclusion The results highlight the relevance of considering fear of weight gain as a continuous construct. Our implicit assessment captures various degrees of fear of weight gain in AN, which might allow for more individually tailored interventions in the future.

Fear of weight gain among bulimic and nondisturbed females

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 626-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa F. Cutts ◽  
Billy A. Barrios
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

Hedonic response to sucrose solutions and the fear of weight gain in patients with eating disorders

2002 ◽  
Vol 113 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rénate Eiber ◽  
Ivan Berlin ◽  
Benoı̂t de Brettes ◽  
Christine Foulon ◽  
Julien Daniel Guelfi
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Sucrose Solutions ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

Fear of Weight Gain: Its Correlates among School-Aged Adolescents

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1305-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Moore ◽  
Eleonora Gullone
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Adult Status ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

Correlations between fear of weight gain, dieting, risk-taking, and fears associated with adult status were observed for 110 school-aged adolescents.

scholarly journals Possible role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Sudo
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

AbstractAnorexia nervosa (AN), an eating disorder, is characterized by extreme weight loss and fear of weight gain. Psychosocial factors are thought to play important roles in the development and progression of AN; however, biological factors also presumably contribute to eating disorders. Recent evidence has shown that the gut microbiota plays an important role in pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders including AN. In this article, we describe the possible role of the gut microbiota in the development and persistence of AN, based on the latest research works, including those of our group.

scholarly journals Connections Between Perceived Social Support and the Body Image in the Group of Women With Diastasis Recti Abdominis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadetta Izydorczyk ◽  
Wiktoria Walenista ◽  
Agata Kamionka ◽  
Sebastian Lizińczyk ◽  
Magdalena Ptak
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Diastasis Recti ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain ◽  
General Appearance

Background: The psychological features of the body image and the role of perceived social support for women with diastasis recti abdominis (DRAM) is significant for the treatment of this group of patients, but it is difficult to identify research on this topic. We aimed to search for similarities and differences between postpartum women with DRAM in terms of their psychological features of the body image and perceived social support from the partner, family and friends.Methods: Three hundred forty-five Polish women with DRAM were asked to fill the The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and The Drawing Self-Assessment Sheet. Data analysis included the stepwise regression analysis and k-cluster analysis.Results: We identified several predictors in the group of women with DRAM. Social support of partner, family, and friends are the predictors of self-assessment of general body appearance. Social support of family is a predictor of self-assessment of the health of the body. Social support of friends is a predictor of self-esteem of weight and fear of gaining weight. Moreover, three clusters of women with DRAM were found. Type 1—women with DRAM with one child and low self-esteem of the general appearance of the body, low self-esteem of health condition of the body, high self-esteem of weight, and fear of weight gain, and low level of social support; Type 2—women with DRAM with three or more children and low self-esteem of the general appearance of the body, low self-esteem of health condition of the body, high self-esteem of weight and fear of weight gain, and high level of social support; and Type 3—women with DRAM with two children and high self-esteem for the general appearance of the body, high level of self-esteem for health of the body, low self-esteem of weight and fear of weight gain, and high levels of social support.Conclusions: Social support is a predictor of body image in women with DRAM, but there are other factors that influence body acceptance more in this group of women. Furthermore the three clusters featured in the study may help in treating women with DRAM.

Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

2018 ◽  
pp. 279-287
Author(s):  
Nadia E. Saldanha ◽  
Khalida Itriyeva
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Intense Fear ◽  
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Fear Of Weight Gain

Atypical anorexia nervosa is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) as a disorder that shares the same diagnostic criteria as anorexia nervosa (AN), including dysmorphic body image, intense fear of weight gain, and restriction of energy intake, with the exception that patients with atypical AN present at a weight that is at or above the normal range despite a significant weight loss. Patients with atypical AN share many of the same medical and psychological complications and comorbidities as those with AN but with some differences in the way they are manifested. Treatment for these patients includes medical, nutritional, and psychological aspects of care, but choosing the appropriate goal weight and understanding the expected prognosis for these patients remain areas of research and discussion.

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