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Emotion dysregulation and altered interoceptive processing interact in eating disorders, leading individuals to misinterpret emotional distress as physiological hunger and contributing to maladaptive eating behaviors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

April 26, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Disordered Minds, Disordered Meals: When Emotions Masquerade as Hunger in Eating Disorders—A Systematic Review

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GMGiuseppe Marano MLMarco Lanzetta CSCamilla ScialpiUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Systematic review synthesizes evidence on emotion dysregulation and interoceptive processing in eating disorders, suggesting clinical implications.

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To explore the interaction between emotion dysregulation and interoceptive processing in eating disorders and its impact on eating behaviors.
Qualitative systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
Systematic search conducted on PubMed and Scopus identifying 78 records, resulting in 24 empirical studies.
Data synthesis focused on the relationship between emotional distress and hunger interpretation in various eating disorder presentations.
Emotion dysregulation was consistently linked to higher symptom severity and maladaptive eating behaviors.
Altered interoceptive processing involved reduced trust in bodily signals rather than a uniform lack of sensitivity.
Emotional states significantly influenced the misinterpretation of hunger and satiety cues across different eating disorder types.

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Marano et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edacdb4a46254e215b483a https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18091350

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Systematic review synthesizes evidence on emotion dysregulation and interoceptive processing in eating disorders, suggesting clinical implications.

Disordered Minds, Disordered Meals: When Emotions Masquerade as Hunger in Eating Disorders—A Systematic Review

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Disordered Minds, Disordered Meals: When Emotions Masquerade as Hunger in Eating Disorders—A Systematic Review

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