| Abstract: | In a study of the effects of stress on eating, healthy nonsmoking Ss (26 men and 28 women, aged 17–41 yrs) were shown a film about industrial accidents (stress condition) or a pleasant travelog (control condition) and had access to sweet, salty, and bland snack food. Stress markedly and significantly decreased food consumption by men but resulted in some increased food consumption by women. Across the 3 taste categories, men consistently ate less under stress than in the control condition. In contrast, women ate nearly twice as much sweet food and more bland food under stress than in the control condition, but these effects were not statistically significant. Thus, the relationship between stress and eating depends on the sex of the S and may relate to type of food available. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
