Restrained eating refers to consistent, cognitively mediated efforts to restrict eating for the purpose of weight control. Research shows that dietary restraint can not only result in feelings of inadequacy and anxiety, but may also play a causal role in the onset of eating disorders such as bulimia and binge eating, disturbances that have significant negative implications for individual's health and functioning. According to studies in both China and abroad, the prevalence of eating disorders among younger groups was very high. Investigation a...