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
2016
Altered Brain Response to Drinking Glucose and Fructose in Obese Adolescents
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Arora J, Giannini C, Kubat J, Malik S, Van Name MA, Santoro N, Savoye M, Duran EJ, Pierpont B, Cline G, Constable RT, Sherwin RS, Caprio S. Altered Brain Response to Drinking Glucose and Fructose in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2016, 65: 1929-1939. PMID: 27207544, PMCID: PMC5384636, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese adolescentsLean adolescentsGlucose ingestionInsulin levelsBrain perfusionBrain regionsSugar-sweetened beverage consumptionAltered brain responsesHedonic brain regionsHippocampal blood flowFurther weight gainFructose ingestionAcyl ghrelinAttenuated suppressionFructose consumptionPerfusion responseBlood flowBrain adaptationBeverage consumptionGreater perfusionPerfusionVentral striatumFunctional MRIWeight gainIngestion
2014
Blunted striatal responses to favorite-food cues in smokers
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie CM, Balodis IM, Sherwin R, Potenza MN. Blunted striatal responses to favorite-food cues in smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 146: 103-106. PMID: 25444233, PMCID: PMC4272899, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorite-food cuesNeural responsesNeutral-relaxing conditionsBody mass indexCue exposureBrain mechanismsRewarding stimuliBrain responsesStriatal responsesCuesDiminished activationLower body mass indexLean body massSmoking cessationMass indexSmoking statusFMRIInsulaSmokersWeight gainStimuliRatingsAudiotapesCaudateBody massSex differences in the association between dietary restraint, insulin resistance and obesity
Jastreboff AM, Gaiser EC, Gu P, Sinha R. Sex differences in the association between dietary restraint, insulin resistance and obesity. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 286-290. PMID: 24854820, PMCID: PMC4032476, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexInsulin resistanceMass indexRestrained eatingHomeostatic model assessmentSex differencesObese weight categoriesEating Behavior QuestionnaireEventual weight gainDutch Eating Behavior QuestionnaireHOMA-IRPlasma insulinObservational studyModel assessmentAbstractTextWeight categoriesWeight gainDietary restraintLarge community sampleFood consumptionWomenMenAIMSCommunity sampleBehavior Questionnaire
2013
Stress as a Common Risk Factor for Obesity and Addiction
Sinha R, Jastreboff AM. Stress as a Common Risk Factor for Obesity and Addiction. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 827-835. PMID: 23541000, PMCID: PMC3658316, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.01.032.BooksConceptsNeurobiology of stressHP foodsIncentive salienceFood motivationIntegrative heuristic modelFood-related motivationDevelopment of addictionBiology of stressNeural mechanismsNeurobiological mechanismsAddiction relapsePalatable foodAddictive drugsAllostatic loadMotivationRisk factorsSalienceHigh levelsNeurobiologyHeuristic modelEnergy homeostasisWeight gainAddictionFuture directionsDopaminergic activity