What Is the Relationship Between Dietary Restraint and Overeating

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between dietary restraint and overeating

• A) People tend to see themselves as being either restrained or not, and this self-concept drives a great deal of their food-related choices. 
• B) Some people have a genetic predisposition toward restraint, while others have a predisposition toward overeating. 
• C) Those who tend to be restrained eaters have a paradoxical tendency to overeat due to their all-or-nothing mentality. 
• D) Individuals who tend to overeat have a more difficult time learning the behavioural strategies associated with dietary restraint.

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