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Regulation of Eating in Obesity and Bulimia Nervosa

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The Psychobiology of Bulimia Nervosa

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In the opinion of researchers in internal medicine, the phenomenon of obesity is the result of a positive energy balance (Gries et al. 1976). All known concepts for weight reduction — from absolute fasting to energy-reducing mixed diets — are the result of the reversal of this explanation model (Fig. 1).

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  1. Ernährungspsychologische Forschungsstelle, Klinikum der Universität, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, D-3400, Göttingen, Germany

    N. Maus

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, Kraepelinstr. 10, D-8000, München 40, Germany

    Karl Martin Pirke  & Detlev Ploog  & 

  2. University Psychiatric Center, Leuvensesteenweg 517, B-3070, Kortenberg, Belgium

    Walter Vandereycken

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Pudel, V., Paul, T., Maus, N. (1988). Regulation of Eating in Obesity and Bulimia Nervosa. In: Pirke, K.M., Vandereycken, W., Ploog, D. (eds) The Psychobiology of Bulimia Nervosa. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73267-6_12

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