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J Natl Med Assoc
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When individuals follow a diet or limit their food intake, they activate cognitive restraint, which is defined as a mental effort to restrict dietary behavior with the goal of losing weight. As an example, fasting has also been associated with the recruitment of cognitive restraint, but further research is needed to fully understand its underlying mechanisms. ⋯ Our study has indicated that fasting is positively associated with increased levels of binge eating and food cravings.