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Dieting, exercise, and intuitive eating among early adolescents
Jordan Moy1, Trent A Petrie, Sally Dockendorff
1Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, United States.
Eating Behaviors
|November 5, 2013
Summary
Dieting disrupts intuitive eating in adolescents by promoting emotional eating, while exercise may encourage eating based on physical hunger. These effects are consistent across sexes, highlighting distinct impacts of weight loss strategies.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent psychology
- Behavioral nutrition
- Eating disorder research
Background:
- Dieting, characterized by caloric restriction, may negatively impact intuitive eating.
- Alternative weight management strategies like exercise might have different effects on eating behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between dieting, exercising, and intuitive eating in middle school adolescents.
- To explore sex-based differences in intuitive eating and the influence of weight management behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 669 middle school boys and 708 girls on dieting, exercising, and intuitive eating patterns.
- Analyzed associations between weight loss approaches (dieting vs. exercising) and eating behaviors, considering sex.
Main Results:
- Dieting correlated with reduced eating freedom and increased emotional eating, irrespective of sex or exercise habits.
- Exercising was linked to less perceived freedom to eat but greater adherence to physical hunger cues.
- Girls generally exhibited better intuitive eating than boys, though exercising boys showed similar awareness.
Conclusions:
- Dieting and exercising have distinct, sex-stable effects on adolescent intuitive eating.
- Findings suggest potential long-term impacts of early-onset dieting on intuitive eating development.
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