Table 1 Evidence gap map for laboratory-based assessment of cardiac interoception in eating and weight disorders.

From: Interoceptive profiles of eating and weight disorders

Interoceptive facet

Measure used

Previous findings

AN

BN

BED

OB

Peripheral organ

HF HRV

>

>

=

<

CNS processing

HEPs

>

=

?

?

Accuracy - performance

HCT score

</=

</=

?

<

Accuracy - beliefs

HCT confidence rating

</=

=

?

?

Accuracy - insight

Correspondence HCT score - confidence

?

?

?

?

Emotional evaluation

HCT questionnaire

?

?

?

?

  1. Note. AN = anorexia nervosa; BN = bulimia nervosa; BED = binge eating disorder; OB = obesity; HF HRV = high frequency heartrate variability; CNS = central nervous system; HEPs = heartbeat evoked potentials; HCT = heartbeat counting task.
  2. > higher values in clinical group than control group; < lower values in clinical group than control group; = no significant group difference; ? missing evidence.