2015
Greater perceived ability to form vivid mental images in individuals with high compared to low BMI
Patel BP, Aschenbrenner K, Shamah D, Small DM. Greater perceived ability to form vivid mental images in individuals with high compared to low BMI. Appetite 2015, 91: 185-189. PMID: 25865661, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImagery abilityMental imagery abilityFrequent food cravingsFood cue reactivityVivid mental imagesHierarchical regression analysisMental imageryOlfactory imageryCue reactivityVisual objectsMental imagesFood cravingsPositive associationSecond experimentSignificant positive associationBest predictorParticipantsIndividualsAbilityImageryCravingObese individualsMeasuresRegression analysisCorrelation analysis
2013
Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie C, Small DM, Sherwin RS, Potenza MN. Neural Correlates of Stress- and Food Cue–Induced Food Craving in Obesity Association with insulin levels. Diabetes Care 2013, 36: 394-402. PMID: 23069840, PMCID: PMC3554293, DOI: 10.2337/dc12-1112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cuesFood cravingsStress cuesBrain responsesSubjective food cravingsFavorite-food cuesBrain regionsInsulin levelsNeural correlatesBrain activationHOMA-IRObese individualsInsulin sensitivityFood motivationNeural activityFunctional MRICuesCravingHOMA-IR levelsNeurocircuitryLean subjectsInsulin resistanceLean individualsObesity associationHypothalamic regions