Tingyu Gu

Jun 12, 2023 | dovepress.com | Tianyu Zhang |Kunyan Wang |Yali V. Zhang |Tingyu Gu

IntroductionRestricted diet is a crucial area of study in the field of obesity psychology and eating disorder research. Polivy, Heatherton, and Herman (1988) defined it as the chronic behavior of tightly controlling one’s diet for the purpose of managing weight.1 In recent years, owing to the widespread acceptance of the “thin is beautiful” notion, people have become more strict in their aspirations for body shape and appearance.