Eating in response to exercise cues: Role of self-control fatigue, exercise habits, and eating restraint.

Identifying moderators of compensatory eating is important for understanding the failure of many people to lose weight in response to increased exercise levels. A previous study demonstrated that individuals shown action words (e.g.

The Development of a Novel Measure to Assess Motives for Compensatory Eating in Response to Exercise: The CEMQ.

Compensatory eating in response to exercise may be an obstacle to achieving weight-loss and fitness goals. In this study we develop and conduct a preliminary examination of the psychometric properties of the Compensatory Eating Motives Questionnaire (CEMQ), a self-report questionnaire of motives for compensatory eating. Development and testing of the CEMQ was conducted in two student samples.