Resting metabolic rate in young women classified as restrained or unrestrained eaters.
Restrained eating involves a mainly cognitive control of eating behaviour and has been supposed to be a predisposing factor for the development of eating disorders. Biological correlates of the behaviour are expected, too. The present study investigated resting metabolic rate in 33 female restrained and unrestrained eaters. Measured by indirect calorimetry RMR showed a significant negative relationship to the degree of dietary restraint (controlled for BMI, partial r=-.46, p<.01). The lower energy requirements of restrained eaters might be genetically predisposed, but also might have severe consequences in nonclinical and clinical groups.
Laessle
Reinhold G
RG
University of Trier, Research Department Clinical Psychology of Nutrition, 54286 Trier, Germany. laessle@uni-trier.de
Kikker
Sabine
S
D000328:Adult; D002151:Calorimetry / Q000379:methods; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012146:Rest / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D002245:Carbon Dioxide