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  • Previous research showed mixed results on how restrained eating and dieting relate to cortisol levels.
  • A study with 85 college-age women aimed to clarify this relationship using different measures of dietary restraint and saliva samples for cortisol analysis.
  • Results indicated that both dietary restraint scales were linked to higher cortisol levels, with the Cognitive Restraint Scale showing a stronger association than the Restraint Scale.

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Previous studies have found inconsistent relationships between restrained eating, dieting, and cortisol. The present study was designed to clarify the relationship between self-reported restrained eating and cortisol using multiple measures of dietary restraint. Eighty-five college-age women completed the Restraint Scale (RS) and the Cognitive Restraint Scale of the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R) and provided a saliva sample for analysis of cortisol. Both measures of restraint were positively associated with elevated levels of salivary cortisol, although the TFEQ-R was more strongly associated than the RS. Restrained eating, characterized by largely unsuccessful efforts to control eating, may lead to elevated cortisol levels.

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