Alexithymia and eating behaviour in severely obese patients

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 616-619

  Noli, G ^a   Cornicelli, M ^a   Marinari, G M ^a   Carlini, F ^a   Scopinaro, N ^a   Adami, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Binge eating disorder; Eating behaviour; Severe obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BILIOPANCREATIC BYPASS; BINGE EATING DISORDER; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION; BINGE-EATING DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY;

EID: 78049400786     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01079.x     Document Type: Article

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