Brain Correlates of Eating Disorders in Response to Food Visual Stimuli: A Systematic Narrative Review of FMRI Studies
, Sara Palermo 1,2, Rebecca Giampaolo 1, Giulia Di Fini 1, Gabriella Gandino 1 and Cristina Civilotti 1,3,*Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This is an interesting article. Some major points for revision include:
A general more detailed introduction is needed in the relevant first section.
The methodology is not clear to the reader. More details are needed.
The table is huge and not explained or discussed in the relevant section. This is the major point that the author(s) should focus on rewritting.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Thank you very much for your comments. We have used your suggestions to deepen the introduction, reformulate the method, and revise some of the results, especially with regard to the illustrations. The changes are highlighted in yellow. We have also moved the large table to the appendix and proofread the English. We hope that these integrations have improved the quality of the article to promote its publication in Brain Sciences.
Reviewer 2 Report
Eating disorders are quite common in patients of various age groups. These disorders may differ in symptomatology and clinical manifestations, and their neurofunctional changes are not well understood. The study of the features of the neurobiological mechanisms of such diseases as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating and other similar disorders is of considerable scientific and practical interest. The systematic review includes a sufficient number of modern articles taken from three databases (Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science), which leads to a high probability of the conclusions made by the authors of this review. The article is well illustrated and written in good English. Both general and some contradictory results are noted, which is reflected in the discussion. The study and understanding of the mechanisms of different brain activation in patients with major eating disorders can significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of such patients.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Thank you for your kind comment on our work. To accommodate the other reviewers, we have expanded the introduction and better explained the method and captions. The changes are highlighted in yellow. We have also moved the large table to the appendix and proofread the English. We hope that this integration has improved the quality of the article and continues to meet the quality standards for publication in Brain Sciences.
