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Research shows that women are more affected by "unconditional suppression" than men.
A research project led by psychologist James Erskine at the University of Hertfordshire has found that women who were asked to suppress thoughts of chocolate ate 50 percent more chocolate than women in a control condition where they were allowed to freely express their desire for chocolate.
At a later stage in the research, conducted on 130 participants, chocolate was replaced by cigarettes, producing similar results. Men, however, showed contrary results.
A Seoul obesity clinic director advised, "If a woman on a diet is excessively forced to suppress her appetite, it conversely causes voracious eating and a yo-yo effect. Instead of forcing women into temperance, it is better to find alternatives to control their appetites."
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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