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Executive functions profile in extreme eating/weight conditions: from anorexia nervosa to obesity
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Extreme weight conditions (EWC) groups along a continuum may share some biological risk factors and intermediate neurocognitive phenotypes. A core cognitive trait in EWC appears to be executive dysfunction, with a focus on decision making, response inhibition and cognitive flexibility. Differences between individuals in these areas are likely to contribute to the differences in vulnerability to EWC. The aim of the study was to investigate whether there is a common pattern of executive dysfunction in EWC while comparing anorexia nervosa patients (AN), obese subjects (OB) and healthy eating/weight controls (HC).
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FAGUNDO, Ana Beatriz, et al. Executive functions profile in extreme eating/weight conditions: from anorexia nervosa to obesity. PLoS One. 2012. Vol. 7, num. 8, pags. e43382. ISSN 1932-6203. [consulted: 9 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/44443