Abstract
An increase in obesity is usually accompanied by an increase in eating disturbances. Susceptibility to these states may arise from different combinations of underlying traits: Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) Restraint and Disinhibition. Two studies were conducted to examine the interaction between these traits; one on-line study (n=351) and one laboratory-based study (n=120). Participants completed a battery of questionnaires and provided self-report measures of body weight and physical activity. A combination of high Disinhibition and high Restraint was associated with a problematic eating behaviour profile (EAT-26), and a higher rate of smoking and alcohol consumption. A combination of high Disinhibition and low Restraint was associated with a higher susceptibility to weight gain and a higher sedentary behaviour. These data show that different combinations of Disinhibition and Restraint are associated with distinct weight and behaviour outcomes. (Eating Weight Disord. 15: e43-e51, 2010). (C)2010, Editrice Kurtis
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E43-E51 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Eating and Weight Disorders |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Disinhibition
- restraint
- eating disturbance
- body weight
- middle-aged women
- dietary restraint
- Quebec family
- physical-activity
- questionnaire
- behaviors
- appetite
- disorder
- food
- tendency