Sex differences in the association between dietary restraint, insulin resistance and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Restrained food consumption may alter metabolic function and contribute to eventual weight gain; however, sex differences in these relationships have not been assessed. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between restrained eating and insulin resistance and the influence of body mass index and sex on this relationship in a large community sample of both men and women. We hypothesized that restrained eating would be related to insulin resistance and this relationship would be influenced by sex and body mass index.

Methods

In this cross-sectional, observational study, we studied 487 individuals from the community (men N = 222, women N = 265), who ranged from lean (body mass index 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2), N = 173), overweight (body mass index

SUBMITTER: Jastreboff AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4032476 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature