| Literature DB >> 20100530 |
Julia L Allan1, Marie Johnston, Neil Campbell.
Abstract
Overeating can be automatically triggered by the presence of palatable food. When presented with an opportunity to consume unlimited chocolate under the guise of a consumer study, chocolate consumption in individuals (n=62) with healthy dietary intentions could be predicted from a psychological measure of cognitive inhibition. Individuals who were less able to suppress goal-incongruent responses in an established inhibitory task: (a) ate more chocolate and (b) had a higher body mass index than others suggesting that these individuals were less able to exert dietary control in the presence of palatable but intention-incongruent foods. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20100530 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.01.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appetite ISSN: 0195-6663 Impact factor: 3.868