2016
Effects of the modern food environment on striatal function, cognition and regulation of ingestive behavior
Burke MV, Small DM. Effects of the modern food environment on striatal function, cognition and regulation of ingestive behavior. Current Opinion In Behavioral Sciences 2016, 9: 97-105. PMID: 29619405, PMCID: PMC5879782, DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood cue reactivityCue reactivityWeight gain susceptibilityDorsal striatal dopamineEnergy-dense dietInhibitory controlModern food environmentChronic consumptionImpaired inhibitory controlStriatal dopamineStriatal functionStriatal circuitsAnimal studiesBody weightMetabolic diseasesDiet-induced adaptationsPalatable foodDense dietBrain functionIngestive behaviorFood environmentImpair inhibitory controlDietDeleterious influenceNegative outcomes
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