2017
Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight
Chao AM, Jastreboff AM, White MA, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Stress, cortisol, and other appetite‐related hormones: Prospective prediction of 6‐month changes in food cravings and weight. Obesity 2017, 25: 713-720. PMID: 28349668, PMCID: PMC5373497, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture weight gainAppetite-related hormonesFood cravingsChronic stressWeight gainProspective community cohortFood Craving InventoryTotal ghrelinCommunity cohortBlood drawMorning cortisolClinical covariatesHormone levelsBody weightCortisol responseHigher food cravingsHigher cortisolCortisolCumulative Adversity InterviewCravingLinear mixed modelsBaselineGhrelinHormoneMonths
2013
Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways
Page KA, Chan O, Arora J, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Dzuira J, Roehmholdt B, Cline GW, Naik S, Sinha R, Constable RT, Sherwin RS. Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways. JAMA 2013, 309: 63-70. PMID: 23280226, PMCID: PMC4076145, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.116975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowGlucose ingestionFructose ingestionFructose consumptionBlood flowGlucagon-like polypeptide-1Weight gainRegional CBF changesPrevalence of obesityHigh-fructose dietHealthy adult volunteersLower peak levelsConsumption of fructoseMagnetic resonance imaging sessionPosterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain analysisEffects of fructoseFunctional connectivity analysisSatiety hormonesSecondary outcomesDrink ingestionSystemic glucoseVoxel-level analysisInsulin resistance
2011
Circulating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humans
Page KA, Seo D, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Lacadie C, Dzuira J, Naik S, Amarnath S, Constable RT, Sherwin RS, Sinha R. Circulating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humans. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 4161-4169. PMID: 21926468, PMCID: PMC3195474, DOI: 10.1172/jci57873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-calorie foodsGlucose levelsHyperinsulinemic euglycemic-hypoglycemic clampsBrain regionsFunctional MRIMedial prefrontal cortexMedial prefrontal cortex activationRisk of overeatingLevels of glucosePostprandial reductionPrefrontal cortex activationObese subjectsNonobese individualsMild hypoglycemiaWorldwide epidemicCortex activationPrefrontal cortexFood cuesFood motivationFood stimuliNeural controlObesityInhibitory controlBehavioral measuresVisual cues