title: Restrained eating and leptin levels in overweight preadolescent girls.
abstract: The relationship between restrained eating and leptin levels 6 months later was investigated. Twenty obese girls, ages 8-12 years, were studied. Degree of restrained eating was assessed with the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. Serum leptin levels were determined 6 months after the measurement of cognitive restraint. Restraint score and leptin levels showed a significant negative correlation (r = -0.43) The correlation was also significant when controlling for fat mass (r = -0.61), which is the strongest biological predictor of leptin levels. If lower leptin levels cause a diminished energy expenditure, then paradoxically, restrained eating might be responsible for weight gain in obese individuals because of its promotion of a positive energy balance.
authors.affiliation: Center for Psychobiological and Psychosomatic Research, University of Trier, 54286, Trier, Germany. laessle@uni-trier.de
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Laessle
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wurmser
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pirke
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin