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Food for thought: examining the relationship between food thought suppression and weight-related outcomes
Rachel D Barnes1, Stacey Tantleff-Dunn
1Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, United States. rachel.barnes@yale.edu
Abstract:
The current study sought to extend previous eating behaviors and thought suppression literature by assessing the relationship between food thought suppression and weight-related outcomes. Three hundred and twelve overweight/obese community men and women completed self-report measures of thought suppression, weight history, and eating behaviors. Women were more likely than men to endorse food thought suppression, as were individuals who currently were dieting, when compared with those nondieters. Food thought suppression also predicted binge eating, food cravings, and other eating disordered symptoms. Results have implications for obesity and support further exploration of third wave interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness, in the treatment of obesity.
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