title: Interaction between disinhibition and restraint: Implications for body weight and eating disturbance.
abstract: An increase in obesity is usually accompanied by an increase in eating disturbances. Susceptibility to these states may arise from different combinations of underlying traits: Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) Restraint and Disinhibition. Two studies were conducted to examine the interaction between these traits; one on-line study (n=351) and one laboratory-based study (n=120). Participants completed a battery of questionnaires and provided self-report measures of body weight and physical activity. A combination of high Disinhibition and high Restraint was associated with a problematic eating behaviour profile (EAT-26), and a higher rate of smoking and alcohol consumption. A combination of high Disinhibition and low Restraint was associated with a higher susceptibility to weight gain and a higher sedentary behaviour. These data show that different combinations of Disinhibition and Restraint are associated with distinct weight and behaviour outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Psychology Studies, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire BD71DP, UK. e.j.bryant@bradford.ac.uk
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiezebrink
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Blundell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007266:Inhibition, Psychological; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires