Quando la cena diventa pesante: Le conseguenze degli stereotipi di genere a tavola.

According to a widespread gender-based stereotype, women are expected to «eat lightly» and when they eat small amount of food appear more feminine than when they eat a lot. However, while many studies focused on the relationship between gender stereotypes and the amount of food eaten from observers’ point of view, less attention has been paid to the consequences women experience after an overeating episode. In the present contribute we review some of the recent studies focused on the psychological and behavioral consequences of an overeating episode.