Fear of getting fat seen in healthy women's brain scans

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 23:35 in Psychology & Sociology

When healthy women see an image of an overweight stranger, it lights up a part of their brain that processes identity and self-reflection. These "sub-clinical" signs of body image discomfort may put women at greater risk for eating and mood disorders.

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