title: Body fat fluctuations among female adolescents with restrained eating behaviours.
abstract: Body fat fluctuation during varying competing academic demand was examined among female adolescents with high (n=24) or low (n=24) restrained eating behaviours. Body fat, perceived stress, energy intake, and exercise behaviour were measured three times with 10 weeks between consecutive sessions. High restrained eaters' body fat increased during a period when academic demands were high. Significant results were found for exercise behaviours but not for food consumption. Post hoc analyses did not reveal significant results for low restrained eaters. The results lend support to Muraven and Baumeister's limited strength model of self-regulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, 9 Arts Link, 117570 Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Zhaoxiu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yong Peng
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Why
authors.forename: David Soo Quee
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Vivian Ah Ching
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Chin Leong
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D044466:Asian People; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult