Food-Evoked Changes in Humans

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Walla ◽  
Maria Richter ◽  
Stella Färber ◽  
Ulrich Leodolter ◽  
Herbert Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Startle Response ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Ice Cream ◽  
Response Amplitude ◽  
Response Modulation ◽  
Motivational States ◽  
Localization Analysis ◽  
Study Participants

Two experiments investigate effects related to food intake in humans. In Experiment 1, we measured startle response modulation while study participants ate ice cream, yoghurt, and chocolate. Statistical analysis revealed that ice cream intake resulted in the most robust startle inhibition compared to no food. Contrasting females and males, we found significant differences related to the conditions yoghurt and chocolate. In females, chocolate elicited the lowest response amplitude followed by yoghurt and ice cream. In males, chocolate produced the highest startle response amplitude even higher than eating nothing, whereas ice cream produced the lowest. Assuming that high response amplitudes reflect aversive motivation while low response amplitudes reflect appetitive motivational states, it is interpreted that eating ice cream is associated with the most appetitive state given the alternatives of chocolate and yoghurt across gender. However, in females alone eating chocolate, and in males alone eating ice cream, led to the most appetitive state. Experiment 2 was conducted to describe food intake-related brain activity by means of source localization analysis applied to electroencephalography data (EEG). Ice cream, yoghurt, a soft drink, and water were compared. Brain activity in rostral portions of the superior frontal gyrus was found in all conditions. No localization differences between conditions occurred. While EEG was found to be insensitive, startle response modulation seems to be a reliable method to objectively quantify motivational states related to the intake of different foods.

scholarly journals Error-related brain activity is related to aversive potentiation of the startle response in children, but only the ERN is associated with anxiety disorders.

Emotion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandria Meyer ◽  
Greg Hajcak ◽  
Catherine R. Glenn ◽  
Autumn J. Kujawa ◽  
Daniel N. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Startle Response ◽  
Brain Activity

scholarly journals Consumption of fruit, vegetables, sweets and soft drinks are associated with psychological dimensions of eating behaviour in parents and their 12-year-old children

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 914-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Elfhag ◽  
Sanna Tholin ◽  
Finn Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Restrained Eating ◽  
Food Cues ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Psychological Dimensions

AbstractObjectiveWe investigated associations between consumption of fruits, vegetables, sweets and soft drinks and the psychological dimensions of eating in parents and their children. The role of the parent’s characteristics for their children’s food intake was also explored.DesignFood intake patterns were assessed by self-reported consumption of the respective foods. Eating behaviour was measured by the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire and self-esteem by Harter self-perception scale. The participants were 1441 families (mother, father and their 12-year-old child), and additionally 354 mothers and thirty fathers.ResultsAmong parents, reported intake of fruit and vegetables were associated with restrained eating, higher self-esteem, and higher education and age. Intake of sweets was related to more external and less restrained eating, and for mothers also emotional eating. Parent’s intake of soft drink was foremost related to a younger age, and also weakly associated with psychological characteristics. The food intake of parents was more important for the children’s food intake than any other characteristics. However, children’s intake of sweets showed clear-cut positive associations with external eating.ConclusionsPsychological dimensions of eating behaviour are associated with patterns of food intake, in particular for consumption of sweets, and are most prominent in the parents. The children’s food intake mirrored their parents’ intake. Being sensitive to external food cues may increase unhealthy food consumption in our society, whereas more restrained eating may indicate proneness or intention to healthier food choices among parents. Emotional eating may imply a proneness to consume sweets for comfort, in particular among mothers.

scholarly journals The Gut Hormones PYY3-36 and GLP-17-36 amide Reduce Food Intake and Modulate Brain Activity in Appetite Centers in Humans

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 700-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akila De Silva ◽  
Victoria Salem ◽  
Christopher J. Long ◽  
Aidan Makwana ◽  
Rexford D. Newbould ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Gut Hormones ◽  
Reduce Food Intake

scholarly journals Systems Nutrology of Persons with Tuberculosis Identifies Specific Dietary Profiles Associated with Dysglycemia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María B. Arriaga ◽  
Mariana Araújo-Pereira ◽  
Vanessa M. B. Andrade ◽  
Catarina D. Fernandes ◽  
Caio Sales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Metabolic Comorbidities

Abstract Objective: Dietary pattern may be associated with overall nutritional status that can alter the risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease. This complex interaction can be further intricated by additional metabolic comorbidities such as dysglycemia (diabetes or prediabetes). This study aimed at identifying dietary pattern associated with dysglycemia in TB patients. Research Methods & Procedures: A prospective cohort study of TB patients and their household contacts was conducted between February and November 2017 in Lima, Peru. Among the 269 patients, 85 were considered healthy, 48 had dysglycemia, 75 had TB and 61 had TB-dysglycemia. Food intake was collected using a food frequency questionnaire and a Systems Nutrology analytical approach was employed to identify dietary pattern associated with these groups. Potential associations between clinical factors and dietary pattern were also analyzed.Results: Three dietary patterns were identified based on the food intake profile of the study participants. Normoglycemic TB patients more often had the dietary pattern 1, while healthy individuals more frequently presented with the dietary pattern 2 and persons with TB-dysglycemia were more represented in the dietary pattern 3. Conclusion: TB-dysglycemia was mainly associated with the increased intakes of rice and cereals, fast food and oils. The identification of distinct dietary patterns involved with TB and dysglycemia may help to guide nutritional interventions to optimize patient care.

scholarly journals Experimental Model for Studying the Prefrontal EEG Biomarkers in Correlation with Food Intake Behavior: Neurofeedback Platform

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Isam Al-Hiyali ◽  
Asnor Juraiza Ishak ◽  
Hafiz Harun ◽  
Siti Anom Ahmad ◽  
Wan Aliaa Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Significant Decrement ◽  
Positive Treatment ◽  
Eeg Neurofeedback ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Brain

Background: This study aims to investigate the effects of visual neurofeedback stimulation on the brain activity in overweight cases. The neuroscience studies indicated the personal decision about eating under the impact of environmental factors such as (visually, smelling, tasting) is related to neural activity of the prefrontal lobe of the brain. Therefore, there were many attempts to modify the food intake behavior in overweight cases through the stimulation of the prefrontal cortex. However, the empirical viewing of EEG-neurofeedback experiments has not explicated the details about the effect of the EEG-NF, the specificity of positive treatment effects remains in a challenging scope.Methods: This study is a cue-exposure EEG-NF experiment to verify the hypothesis of effecting the EEG-NF on the electrical activity of PFC and modifying the general symptoms of food intake behavior in overweight cases. Twenty-four individuals were recruited as participants for this study. These participants were assigned randomly into two groups; the EX-Group (N=12) enrolled in 8 sessions of the EEG-NF experiment, and the C-Group (N=12) was listed in no EEG-NF sessions. The participants provided researchers with a self-report questionnaire relating to their observation of general symptoms of food intake behavior, and EEG signals recordings into the pre and posts stimulation phase. The power spectral density (PSD) method was applied for EEG parameters extraction.Results: The results of a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) explained that a significant variation in variables between the two groups after the EEG-NF experiment. The analysis of the quantitative variables indicated that the effect of EEG-NF experiment was a significant decrement in EEG power bands which significantly influenced changing the median of self-report questionnaire responses that is related to general symptoms of food intake behavior.Conclusions: This study provides preliminary support for the therapeutic potential of EEG-NF experiment that targets the prefrontal cortex, to influence neural processes underlying food intake behavior in overweight cases.

Identifying the influence of the Halal logo on Muslim consumers’ attitudes using fMRI technology

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Sam Al-Kwifi ◽  
Hamid Mahmood Hamid Gelaidan ◽  
Abdulla Hamad M. A. Fetais
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Functional Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Brain Responses ◽  
Approaches To Study ◽  
Global Coverage ◽  
Brain Changes ◽  
Study Participants

Purpose Halal markets are rapidly growing in terms of market size and global coverage; therefore, there is a critical demand to have a deeper understanding of the consumption behavior of Muslim consumers. This study aims to explore the influence of using the Halal logo on Muslim consumers’ attitudes toward food products using the neuroscience technology of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Design/methodology/approach The theory of planned behavior represents the foundation of this research, where consumer attitudes during an fMRI experiment were evaluated based on two different groups of images: images of just the Halal logo and images of meat labeled with the Halal logo. The study used the blocked design approach to track brain responses produced from displaying the two groups of images to study participants, where brain activity represents participants’ attitudes toward selecting the products. Findings There were no significant variations in brain activity when participants viewed Halal and non-Halal logos; in contrast, there were significant brain changes in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex region when meat images were labeled with Halal and non-Halal logos. This suggests that the Halal logo only has an influence on perception when it co-occurs with a product. Research limitations/implications Tracking Muslim consumption patterns is important for managers to be able to establish strategies to target Muslim consumers. This study uses a unique technique to study the behavioral attitude of a rapidly growing market segment, which can help marketing managers tailor their advertisement strategies to be more effective. Originality/value Previous research on the consumption of Halal products uses conventional approaches to study the influence of the Halal logo; however, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to explore the influence of the Halal logo on Muslim consumers’ attitudes using fMRI technology.

Pengembangan Produk Dan Proses Produksi Minuman Orumy (Olahan Rumput Laut) di UD Inokam Putat Jaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Sri Winarti ◽  
Riski Ayu Anggreini
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Ice Cream ◽  
Business Group ◽  
Food Labeling ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
New Business ◽  
Glass Bottles ◽  
Labeling System

The closure of the “Gang Dolly” localization by the Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini to save the Surabaya city some time ago, had a positive and negative impact on aspects of life in the area. Closure of localization will turn off the economic wheel in the region. Thousands of new unemployed who emerged after the closure will cause new problems in the Surabaya city. This encourages some people, especially the Putat Jaya Surabaya area to start new businesses that can be used as a source of income to family needs. One of the residents who was moved to start a new business was Mariyani's mother, a resident of Jl. Putat Jaya 3A no. 28 Surabaya. He along with 3 of his friends, pioneered a soft drink business from Spinosum seaweed which was given the ORUMY. Some problems UD INOKAM include; ORUMY beverage production process without sterilization stages, so the product is less durable, the food labeling system is not in accordance with the legislation. Training on the development of seaweed juice drink processing without preservatives has been carried out by replacing plastic bottles with glass bottles. Diversification of seaweed processing into ice cream and jelly drink has been carried out in particular the UD INOKAM business group. In this program also provided assistance tools namely ice cream maker and cup sealer to partners.

Frequency and Determinants of Obesity/Overweight among Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2835-2837
Author(s):  
Saima Naz Mohsin ◽  
Muddassir Barkat ◽  
Atiq Ahmad ◽  
Ambreen Muddassir ◽  
Rizwan Jameel
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

Objectives: To determine the frequency of overweight or obese among undergraduates and enlist the determinants of overweight or obese among undergraduates. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore from 1st February 2021 to 31st July 2021. Methodology: Two hundred undergraduates aged 15-25 years were included who anonymously provide the information related to BMI and information on their life style and dietary and physical habits. Results: Seventy eight (39%) undergraduates students were found as overweight or obese and 122 (61%) were as normal weight. There was a significant association between gender and overweight or obese being higher among females (p=0.04) and a highly significant association was found between residence in hostel and overweight or obesity (p=0.000). Significant association of physical activity (p=0.000), place of breakfast (p=0.000), soft drink usage (p=0.004), snack taking between breakfast and lunch (p=0.000), tea habit >2 times/day (p=0.001) and sleep duration (p=0.000) were observed among study participants. Conclusion: High frequency of overweight or obesity was found among undergraduates. Poor dietary habits and inactive physical life were main factors those were associated with overweight or obesity. Counselling can be done for these students for adopting preventive lifestyle in order to prevent overweight or obesity and its consequences. Key words:Frequency, Determinants, Obesity, Undergraduate students

Weight Loss Study Participants Reported Higher Food Intake in 24-Hour Recalls Than in Food Diaries

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (9) ◽  
pp. A26
Author(s):  
M.M. Barna ◽  
J. Wang ◽  
E. Music ◽  
B.N. Beatrice ◽  
L.M. McGhee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Weight Loss Study
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