2020
Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions
Sun W, Kober H. Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions. Physiology & Behavior 2020, 222: 112878. PMID: 32298667, PMCID: PMC7321886, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesCue reactivityNeural mechanismsCue-induced cravingUnderlying neural mechanismsToxic food environmentSubsequent food choiceFood cravingsCommon experienceCravingFood choicesStrong desireWeight outcomesFuture directionsCausal effectClinical perspectiveImportant lineInterventionTaskFood environmentCaloric consumptionPromising effectsObesity epidemicIndividualsExperience
2015
Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review
Boswell RG, Kober H. Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review. Obesity Reviews 2015, 17: 159-177. PMID: 26644270, PMCID: PMC6042864, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cue reactivityCue-induced cravingCue reactivityWeight gainEffect sizeBody mass indexWeight-related outcomesSubsequent weight gainVisual food cuesMass indexTonic cravingFood exposureOverall medium effectClinical implicationsSimilar effect sizesCue exposureMedium effect sizeDietary restraintMeta-analytic reviewFood-related outcomesFood cuesStrong effect sizesCravingSignificant differencesPresent findings
2010
Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving
Kober H, Mende-Siedlecki P, Kross EF, Weber J, Mischel W, Hart CL, Ochsner KN. Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14811-14816. PMID: 20679212, PMCID: PMC2930456, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1007779107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersPrefrontal cortexVentral tegmental areaSubstance-dependent populationsMore effective treatmentsLong-term consumptionDorsolateral prefrontal cortex activityPrefrontal cortex activityCigarette smokersTegmental areaVentrolateral prefrontal cortexVentral striatum activityVentral striatal activitySubgenual cingulateEffective treatmentLateral prefrontal cortexStriatal activityVentral striatumCortex activityFunctional imagingPhysical healthStriatum activityNeural activityCortex