Abstract:
This research aims to investigate the link between brain functions and eating
disorders. For this purpose, a 57-item questionnaire was prepared based on the Dutch
Eating Behavior Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire,
and self-prepared questions. The questions were divided into six categories: cognitive
control, emotional triggers, body image perception, sensory processing, reward
processing, and demographic information. Data was collected from university
students and analyzed using the Chi-square test. Specific behaviours related to the
perception of eating disorders were initially identified by testing individual variables.
Further group-level analysis was done by combining variables into broader
neurobehavioural categories. Mapped significant groups were identified with their
specific brain regions responsible for those functions. This study, therefore, highlights
individual and grouped behaviours, as modulated by the brain, influence eating
disorders and are useful in further treatments and research.
