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ArticleNutrients2025

Psychoneurological Links Contributing to Body Mass Index and Eating Disorder Severity.

Geovanny Genaro Reivan Ortiz, Braulio Elizalde, Cristhian Tapia, Roser Granero

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Frequency, Correlates, and Symptom Severity of Eating Disorders Among College Students in Mexico.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 authors.

Geovanny Genaro Reivan OrtizCatholic University of Cuenca, Cuenca 010107, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-0643-8022
Braulio ElizaldeMinistry of Public Health, Mental Health Area Zonal 6, Cuenca 010107, Ecuador.
Cristhian TapiaMinistry of Public Health, Mental Health Area Zonal 6, Cuenca 010107, Ecuador.
Roser GraneroDepartment of Psychobiology and Methodology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6308-3198

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND-

objectivesMultiple dynamic interacting factors contribute to the presence and progression of eating disorders (ED). Empirical research has provided mixed findings regarding the mechanisms explaining the contribution of body mass index (BMI) to the diverse ED endophenotypes. The present study aims to evaluate the underlying processes (direct and indirect effects) contributing to BMI and ED severity, considering the contribution of multiple neuropsychological constructs.

methodPath analysis, implemented through structural equation models (SEM), was applied to a sample of

resultsBMI was directly associated with ED severity level. The ED symptom level was also a mediational link into the relationship between BMI with emotion regulation strategies, decision-making capacity, stress levels, and impulsiveness. Multigroup SEM revealed invariance of the structural coefficients by sex, but differences according to the ED subtype.

conclusionsThis study provides new empirical evidence on predictors of ED severity, focusing on the role of impaired decision-making and BMI. Our results could contribute to new intervention plans with techniques specifically aimed at improving emotional regulation capacity, decreasing impulsivity levels, and improving reasoning skills. Nutrition education plans may also play a key role for preventing the onset and progression of ED, helping patients understand how food affects their physical and emotional health and how to manage anxiety and fears related to food.

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Body Mass IndexFeeding and Eating DisordersAdolescentAdultEmotional RegulationFemaleHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexYoung Adultanxietybody mass indexdecision-makingeating disordersemotion regulationimpulsivitystress

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PMCPMC11767959

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