Could restrictive eating behaviors have adaptive roots? This study reveals their potential to reduce exposure to negative energy balances in specific circumstances. An adaptive potential then emerges within volatile environments doi.org/10.1177/026010…
journals.sagepub.com The metabolic hypothesis for restrictive eating behaviors: A computational and evolutionary... Background Restrictive eating behaviors, widespread in humans and animals, are often conceptualized as maladaptive, but may serve adaptive purposes under specif... 