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  • Psychology
  • Eating Disorders Research
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Weight suppression (WS) is linked to eating disorder development.
  • Prior research focused on clinical, female populations.
  • College is a high-risk period for eating pathology, especially in men with higher premorbid weights.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate associations between WS and eating pathology dimensions in undergraduates.
  • Examine the influence of gender on these associations.
  • Identify specific disordered eating behaviors linked to WS.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 859 undergraduate students.
  • Assessed weight suppression (highest past weight minus current weight).
  • Measured dimensions of eating pathology, including dietary restraint, purging, and loss-of-control eating.

Main Results:

  • Higher WS correlated with increased dietary restraint and purging behaviors.
  • WS indirectly predicted loss-of-control eating via dietary restraint in both genders.
  • Men with higher WS reported more extreme weight control behaviors (e.g., vomiting, laxative abuse).

Conclusions:

  • Weight history is crucial for assessing eating disorder risk, particularly in college men.
  • Understanding WS may aid early identification and intervention in at-risk student populations.
  • Gender differences in WS-related behaviors warrant further investigation.