Reducing food consumption by training inhibitory control

Uncontrolled eating—in the general population—is characterized by overeating, hedonic hunger and being drawn towards palatable foods. Theoretically, it is the result of a strong food reward signal in relation to a poor ability to exert inhibitory control. How food consumption influences inhibitory control and food reward sensitivity, and how this relates to the continued urge to eat, remains unclear though. We used fMRI (N=40) in order to investigate the neural mechanism underlying food reward sensitivity and food-specific response inhibition (go-nogo task), by comparing women reporting high versus low/average uncontrolled eating across two sessions: during an inter-meal hunger state and after consumption of a high-caloric snack. We found no effects of individual differences in uncontrolled eating, food consumption, nor their interaction on food reward sensitivity. Differences in uncontrolled eating and food consumption did interact in modulating activity in the left superior occipital gyrus during response inhibition of non-food stimuli, an area previously associated with successful nogo- vs. go-trials. Yet, behavioural performance on the go-nogo task was not modulated by uncontrolled eating nor food consumption. Women with a low/average tendency for uncontrolled eating may need more cognitive resources to support successful response inhibition of non-food stimuli during food ‘go’ blocks in an inter-meal hunger state, whereas women with a high tendency for uncontrolled eating showed this after food consumption. Considering current and previous findings, it seems that individual differences in uncontrolled eating in healthy women have only limited influence on food reward sensitivity and food-related inhibitory control, whereas differences in weight status (e.g., obesity) may have more impact.

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Transcranial direct current stimulation modulates ERP-indexed inhibitory control and reduces food consumption

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2014.08.005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 83 ◽

pp. 42-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 73

Author(s):

Olivia Morgan Lapenta ◽

Karina Di Sierve ◽

Elizeu Coutinho de Macedo ◽

Felipe Fregni ◽

Paulo Sérgio Boggio

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Direct Current ◽

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽

Direct Current Stimulation

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HOW TO EFFECTIVELY BOOST FAT OXIDATION BY CALORIE RESTRICTION IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE ADULTS?

Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences ◽

10.33607/bjshs.v112i1.777 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (112) ◽

pp. 34-41

Author(s):

Rima Solianik ◽

Artūras Sujeta ◽

Kristina Justinavičienė ◽

Laura Žlibinaitė

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Mood State ◽

Fat Oxidation ◽

Intermittent Fasting ◽

Very Low Calorie Diet ◽

Obese Adults ◽

Low Calorie ◽

Low Calorie Diet ◽

Calorie Diet

Background. It is clinically important to determine the factors that increase fat oxidation and have potential to improve body composition in overweight and obese individuals. Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare the effects of a 2-day very low-calorie diet and 2-day zero-calorie diet on fat oxidation and prospective food consumption in overweight and mildly obese adults. Methods. Eighteen subjects (body mass index above 25 kg/m2) aged 19–33 years were tested under two conditions allocated randomly: 2-day zero-calorie diet with water provided ad libitum and 2-day very-low calorie diet. Appetite sensations, mood state, inhibitory control, and substrate oxidation were evaluated before and after each diet. Results. Greater increase in fat oxidation (p < .05) was observed after zero-calorie diet when compared to a very low-calorie diet. Results showed that both diets increased (p < .05) sensation of hunger and prospective food consumption, whereas no changes were observed in inhibitory control. Greater decrement for vigor (p < .05) was observed after zero-calorie diet when compared to a very low-calorie diet, whereas other mood states were not affected by it. Conclusion. Intermittent fasting with zero-calorie diet may boost fat oxidation to a greater extent when compared to very low-calorie diet and may assist with weight loss in overweight and mildly obese adults.

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Prefrontal brain stimulation during food-related inhibition training: effects on food craving, food consumption and inhibitory control

Royal Society Open Science ◽

10.1098/rsos.181186 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 181186 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jemma Sedgmond ◽

Natalia S. Lawrence ◽

Frederick Verbruggen ◽

Sinead Morrison ◽

Christopher D. Chambers ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Brain Stimulation ◽

Food Craving ◽

Single Session ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Dorsolateral Prefrontal ◽

Predominantly Female ◽

Inhibition Training ◽

Healthy Participants

Modulation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) activity using non-invasive brain stimulation has been shown to reduce food craving as well as food consumption. Using a preregistered design, we examined whether bilateral transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the DLPFC could reduce food craving and consumption in healthy participants when administered alongside the cognitive target of inhibitory control training. Participants ( N = 172) received either active or sham tDCS (2 mA; anode F4, cathode F3) while completing a food-related Go/No-Go task. State food craving, ad-lib food consumption and response inhibition were evaluated. Compared with sham stimulation, we found no evidence for an effect of active tDCS on any of these outcome measures in a predominantly female sample. Our findings raise doubts about the effectiveness of single-session tDCS on food craving and consumption. Consideration of individual differences, improvements in tDCS protocols and multi-session testing are discussed.

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Children respond to food restriction by increasing food consumption

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x16001540 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Katy Tapper

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Food Restriction ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

Restricted Access ◽

Parental Feeding Practices ◽

Insurance Hypothesis ◽

Parental Feeding ◽

Access To Food

AbstractConsistent with the insurance hypothesis, research shows that when children experience restricted access to food, they display increased intake when restrictions are lifted. This effect appears more robust for girls compared to boys, and for children with lower levels of inhibitory control. The insurance hypothesis has potentially important implications for parental feeding practices.

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No effect of tDCS on food consumption or food craving when combined with inhibitory control training

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2018.05.235 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 130 ◽

pp. 316

Author(s):

Jemma Sedgmond ◽

Natalia S. Lawrence ◽

Frederick Verbruggen ◽

Sinead Morrison ◽

Christopher D. Chambers ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Food Craving

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Can advertising ruin our self-control? The effects of inhibitory control training and food advertising on snack food consumption

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2014.06.080 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 83 ◽

pp. 356

Author(s):

K.L. Lister ◽

N.S. Lawrence ◽

C. Henley ◽

J. Wadman ◽

B. Whiteman

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Self Control ◽

Food Advertising ◽

Snack Food

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Rebound acid hypersecretion after ranitidine is not due to impaired inhibitory control

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(01)80780-0 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 120 (5) ◽

pp. A158-A158 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D GILLEN ◽

A WIRZ ◽

K MCCOLL

Keyword(s):

Inhibitory Control ◽

Acid Hypersecretion

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Influence of Maternal Education on Food Consumption and Energy and Nutrient Intake in a Group of Pre-School Children from Madrid

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831.73.6.439 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 73 (6) ◽

pp. 439-445 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Navia ◽

Ortega ◽

Requejo ◽

Perea ◽

López-Sobaler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

School Children ◽

Food Habits ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Maternal Education ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Dietary Adequacy ◽

Consumption Energy ◽

Maternal Educational Level ◽

Energy And Nutrient Intake

A study was conducted on the influence of maternal education level on food consumption, energy and nutrient intake, and dietary adequacy in 110 pre-school children from Madrid, Spain. With increasing maternal education, children consumed more sugar (p < 0.05), fruit (p < 0.05), and fish (p < 0.05). Snacking was more frequent with decreasing maternal education (p < 0.05). Though statistical significance was not reached, the consumption of pre-cooked foods was greater among children of mothers educated to a higher level, a phenomenon probably related to the work situation of these women. With respect to dietary composition, no significant differences were found between groups for macronutrient, fiber and energy intakes, except for energy supplied by polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which was greater in the children of less educated women (p < 0.01). This is probably due to their greater consumption of sunflower seed oil. The diets of children belonging to well-educated mothers came closer to meeting the recommended intakes for folate, vitamin C, and iodine. It would seem that maternal educational level influences the food habits of children. Mothers with less education may require special advice in this area.

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Do Young Children Modulate Their Cognitive Control?

Experimental Psychology (formerly Zeitschrift für Experimentelle Psychologie) ◽

10.1027/1618-3169/a000320 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 117-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Solène Ambrosi ◽

Patrick Lemaire ◽

Agnès Blaye

Keyword(s):

Young Children ◽

Cognitive Control ◽

Inhibitory Control ◽

Age Range ◽

Stroop Tasks ◽

And Task

Abstract. Dynamic, trial-by-trial modulations of inhibitory control are well documented in adults but rarely investigated in children. Here, we examined whether 5-to-7 year-old children, an age range when inhibitory control is still partially immature, achieve such modulations. Fifty three children took flanker, Simon, and Stroop tasks. Above and beyond classic congruency effects, the present results showed two crucial findings. First, we found evidence for sequential modulations of congruency effects in these young children in the three conflict tasks. Second, our results showed both task specificities and task commonalities. These findings in young children have important implications as they suggest that, to be modulated, inhibitory control does not require full maturation and that the precise pattern of trial-by-trial modulations may depend on the nature of conflict.

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