Restraint among bulimic women.

In the present investigation, the scores of bulimic women on the Restraint, Social Desirability, and Lie scales were compared with the scores of obese dieters, obese nondieters, and nondieters whose weights were within normal limits. Bulimics attained significantly higher restraint scores than obese nondieters and normals. These results are discussed within the context of models of bulimia nervosa.