Abstract
Stress Induced Cortisol Response in Young Women Classified as Restrained and Unrestrained Eaters
Highlights
The eating disorders bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder show prevalence rates up to 5 % in community samples
Because of mostly unsuccessful dieting efforts restrained eaters are supposed to suffer from stress, indicated by a higher cortisol response
The results show lower stress induced cortisol in the restrained eaters
Summary
The eating disorders bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder show prevalence rates up to 5 % in community samples. The core symptoms of the disorder are a bulimic attack that means the uncontrolled intake of a large amount of food (up to 10.000 calories) in a short period of time. They are characterized by extreme concerns about weight and shape. In contrast to bulimia nervosa, BED subjects do not practice compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or the use of laxatives after a binge episode. Most of these individuals with BED are obese. The results were interpreted as an indicator of stress because of largely unsuccessful dieting efforts
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