Restrained Eating vs. Food Worry and Power of Food as Competing Explanations of Overeating and Overweight (LISS Core Study)

The present study aims to examine the associations between three important candidates for explaining overeating and overweight and compare their differential impact on food intake (as measured by a snack diary) and weight status in a prospective design with a 1 month follow-up.In July 2010, the LISS panel was presented a questionnaire about eating habits and attitude regarding snacks. In August 2010, a random selection of the panel members that participated in part 1 was asked to keep a diary for one week in which to record all snacks consumed.