Emotional eating is related to carbohydrate intake in active women
Motriz rev. educ. fís. (Impr.)
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22(4): 346-352, Oct.-Dec. 2016. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract BACKGROUND:
Physical exercise may contribute to changes in eating behavior.AIMS:
to investigate eating behavior and reported energy intake in physically active individuals.METHODS:
Thirty-nine healthy adults of both sexes, who were involved in physical fitness training, were enrolled to participate in the study. A food diary and the TFEQ-21 was used for energy intake measurementandeating behaviors identification.RESULTS:
All participants showed acceptable levels of all evaluated behaviors Cognitive restraint (46.58±16.4 and 49.5±20.0), Emotional eating (8.12±12.5 and 40.8±26.7),and Uncontrolled eating (21.6±15.1 and 35.6±20.9) in men and women, respectively. Uncontrolled eating was associated with increased carbohydate intake for women, andfat-free masscontent was associated with less Emotional eating only in men. There were no differences in energy and macronutrient consumption between training and non-training days.CONCLUSION:
Regular physical exercise is associateto bettereating behaviors, but women mayfind it harder to maintain or lose weight due to higher levels of emotional eating.
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Main subject:
Exercise
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Feeding Behavior
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Motriz rev. educ. fís. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Physical Education
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Sports Medicine
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MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital São Luiz/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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