Relations between forms of dietary restraint, restriction, and loss-of-control eating among adolescents seeking weight control: An ecological momentary assessment study.

Eat Behav

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

Published: August 2023

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  • - This study compared dietary restraint and restriction in adolescents seeking weight control, specifically looking at differences between those with loss-of-control (LOC) eating and those without.
  • - 37 adolescents participated in a week-long assessment, with results showing that 41% engaged in LOC eating and those individuals practiced more forms of dietary restraint than those without LOC eating.
  • - The findings indicate that while attempting to restrain eating correlates with LOC eating, actual food restriction does not, suggesting the need for further research on this relationship to improve weight control interventions.

Article Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to: 1) compare rates of dietary restraint and restriction between adolescents with and without loss-of-control (LOC) eating who were seeking weight control and 2) examine temporal relations between restraint/restriction and LOC eating.

Method: 37 adolescents seeking weight control (mean age: 15.4 ± 1.5; 62 % White; 57 % female; mean BMI percentile = 97.3 ± 3.1) completed a one-week ecological momentary assessment protocol and reported on dietary restraint/restriction and eating behavior prior to beginning a weight control intervention. Chi-square tests examined differences in frequency of restraint/restriction between participants with and without LOC eating. Multilevel models examined associations between dietary restraint/restriction and LOC eating at the next survey and on the next day.

Results: Of 37 participants, 15 (41 %) reported engaging in LOC eating. Participants with LOC eating more frequently endorsed several forms of restraint and restriction versus participants without LOC eating. Attempting to avoid enjoyable foods and attempting to limit eating at one survey predicted greater likelihood of LOC eating at the next survey.

Conclusions: Findings suggest that attempted restraint, but not actual restriction, was associated with LOC eating. Research should explore additional factors that may influence these relationships, which could inform weight control treatments that address restraint/restriction.

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