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Body Dissatisfaction and Binge Eating: The Moderating Roles of Sweet Taste Reward Sensitivity and Dietary Restraint among Tobacco Product Users

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  • Tyler B. Mason

    (Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
    Institute for Addiction Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA)

  • Anna Dolgon-Krutolow

    (Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA)

  • Kathryn E. Smith

    (Institute for Addiction Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA)

  • Adam M. Leventhal

    (Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
    Institute for Addiction Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA)

Abstract

Body dissatisfaction is a key predictor of binge eating, yet less is known about factors that may potentiate the association between body dissatisfaction and binge eating. This study examined self-reported dietary restraint and sweet taste reward sensitivity as candidate moderators of the association between body dissatisfaction and binge eating in adults. A convenience sample of 221 tobacco product users completed measures of eating disorder pathology and sweet taste reward sensitivity. Results revealed that elevated sweet taste reward sensitivity strengthened the positive association between higher body dissatisfaction and binge eating. However, there was no main effect, or moderation effect, of dietary restraint on binge eating. The findings of this study demonstrate the key role of sweet taste reward sensitivity in potentiating the association between body dissatisfaction and binge eating. Sweet taste reward sensitivity may serve as a key dispositional factor for uncontrolled eating.

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  • Tyler B. Mason & Anna Dolgon-Krutolow & Kathryn E. Smith & Adam M. Leventhal, 2022. "Body Dissatisfaction and Binge Eating: The Moderating Roles of Sweet Taste Reward Sensitivity and Dietary Restraint among Tobacco Product Users," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15523-:d:981364
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