Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight and a
distorted body image which usually leads to low caloric intake and hyperactivity. The …

Background The genesis of anorexia nervosa (AN), a severe eating disorder with a
pervasive effect on many brain functions such as attention, emotions, reward processing …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder affecting around 1 per 100 persons.
However, the knowledge about its underlying pathophysiology is limited. To address the …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder of unknown origin that most commonly occurs
in women and usually has its onset in adolescence. Patients with AN invariably have a …

Background and rationale This review addresses the role animal models play in contributing
to our knowledge about the eating disorders anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa …

Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is often a chronic eating disorder characterised by body
image disturbance and low body weight often associated with starvation-induced …

Activity‐based anorexia (ABA) is an analogous animal model of anorexia nervosa where
food‐restricted rats develop excessive running activity when given free access to a running …

Extensive studies were performed to decipher the mechanisms regulating feeding due to the
worldwide obesity pandemy and its complications. The data obtained might be adapted to …

Patients suffering anorexia nervosa (AN) become anhedonic, unable or unwilling to derive
normal pleasures and tend to avoid rewarding outcomes, most profoundly in food intake …

Animals housed with running wheels and subjected to daily food restriction show
paradoxical reductions in food intake and increases in running wheel activity. This …