Heterogeneity in brain reactivity to pleasant and food cues: evidence of sign-tracking in humans
F Versace, G Kypriotakis… - Social Cognitive and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Aberrant brain reward responses to food-related cues are an implied characteristic of human
obesity; yet, findings are inconsistent. To explain these inconsistencies, we aimed to …
obesity; yet, findings are inconsistent. To explain these inconsistencies, we aimed to …
Obese adults have visual attention bias for food cue images: evidence for altered reward system function
EH Castellanos, E Charboneau, MS Dietrich… - International journal of …, 2009 - nature.com
Background: The major aim of this study was to investigate whether the motivational
salience of food cues (as reflected by their attention-grabbing properties) differs between …
salience of food cues (as reflected by their attention-grabbing properties) differs between …
Appetite regulation during food cue exposure: a comparison of normal-weight and obese women
W Scharmüller, S Übel, F Ebner, A Schienle - Neuroscience letters, 2012 - Elsevier
Obese individuals react to cues of high caloric food with enhanced craving and brain reward
system activation. In the present study, we analyzed neural correlates of craving regulation …
system activation. In the present study, we analyzed neural correlates of craving regulation …
Hungry brains: A meta-analytical review of brain activation imaging studies on food perception and appetite in obese individuals
The dysregulation of food intake in chronic obesity has been explained by different theories.
To assess their explanatory power, we meta-analyzed 22 brain-activation imaging studies …
To assess their explanatory power, we meta-analyzed 22 brain-activation imaging studies …
Is obesity related to enhanced neural reactivity to visual food cues? A review and meta-analysis
F Morys, I García-García… - Social cognitive and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Theoretical work suggests that obesity is related to enhanced incentive salience of food
cues. However, evidence from both behavioral and neuroimaging studies on the topic is …
cues. However, evidence from both behavioral and neuroimaging studies on the topic is …
Food-predicting stimuli differentially influence eye movements and goal-directed behavior in normal-weight, overweight, and obese individuals
Obese individuals have been shown to exhibit abnormal sensitivity to rewards and reward-
predicting cues as for example food-associated cues frequently used in advertisements. It …
predicting cues as for example food-associated cues frequently used in advertisements. It …
Incidental rewarding cues influence economic decisions in people with obesity
J Simmank, C Murawski, S Bode… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Recent research suggests that obesity is linked to prominent alterations in learning and
decision-making. This general difference may also underlie the preference for immediately …
decision-making. This general difference may also underlie the preference for immediately …
'Liking'and 'wanting'in eating and food reward: Brain mechanisms and clinical implications
I Morales, KC Berridge - Physiology & behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
It is becoming clearer how neurobiological mechanisms generate 'liking'and
'wanting'components of food reward. Mesocorticolimbic mechanisms that enhance …
'wanting'components of food reward. Mesocorticolimbic mechanisms that enhance …
Calorie information and dieting status modulate reward and control activation during the evaluation of food images
AL Courtney, EK PeConga, DD Wagner… - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Several public health departments throughout North America have responded to the obesity
epidemic by mandating that restaurants publish calories at the point of purchase—with the …
epidemic by mandating that restaurants publish calories at the point of purchase—with the …
The reality of “food porn”: Larger brain responses to food‐related cues than to erotic images predict cue‐induced eating
While some individuals can defy the lure of temptation, many others find appetizing food
irresistible. The goal of this study was to investigate the neuropsychological mechanisms …
irresistible. The goal of this study was to investigate the neuropsychological mechanisms …