Impaired Associative Learning with Food Rewards in Obese Women
Zhang Z, Manson KF, Schiller D, Levy I. Impaired Associative Learning with Food Rewards in Obese Women. Current Biology 2014, 24: 1731-1736. PMID: 25042588, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAppetitive BehaviorAssociation LearningBody Mass IndexConnecticutCuesFemaleFoodHumansMaleObesityReversal LearningRewardConceptsObese womenReward-based associative learningLearning deficitsBody mass indexHigh-calorie foodsObese menObese participantsMass indexFood rewardObesityReward circuitRewarding propertiesCue-reward associationsMajor epidemicsType of foodSuch impairmentImpairmentWomenMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisDysfunctionFemale participantsAssociative learningMoney rewardsNegative association