2020
Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions
Sun W, Kober H. Regulating food craving: From mechanisms to interventions. Physiology & Behavior 2020, 222: 112878. PMID: 32298667, PMCID: PMC7321886, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesCue reactivityNeural mechanismsCue-induced cravingUnderlying neural mechanismsToxic food environmentSubsequent food choiceFood cravingsCommon experienceCravingFood choicesStrong desireWeight outcomesFuture directionsCausal effectClinical perspectiveImportant lineInterventionTaskFood environmentCaloric consumptionPromising effectsObesity epidemicIndividualsExperience
2018
Training in cognitive strategies reduces eating and improves food choice
Boswell RG, Sun W, Suzuki S, Kober H. Training in cognitive strategies reduces eating and improves food choice. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: e11238-e11247. PMID: 30420496, PMCID: PMC6275472, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1717092115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesFood valuationBrief trainingUnhealthy foodsCognitive regulation strategiesFood choicesEffects of framingRegulation strategiesStudy 5Study 1Study 3Unhealthy eatingStudy 6Training componentHealthy food choicesNegative consequencesPositive benefitsCravingHealthy foodsTrainingClinical implicationsPrior workIndividualsImplicationsEating
2015
Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review
Boswell RG, Kober H. Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review. Obesity Reviews 2015, 17: 159-177. PMID: 26644270, PMCID: PMC6042864, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood cue reactivityCue-induced cravingCue reactivityWeight gainEffect sizeBody mass indexWeight-related outcomesSubsequent weight gainVisual food cuesMass indexTonic cravingFood exposureOverall medium effectClinical implicationsSimilar effect sizesCue exposureMedium effect sizeDietary restraintMeta-analytic reviewFood-related outcomesFood cuesStrong effect sizesCravingSignificant differencesPresent findings