Open AccessEffects of distraction on taste-related neural processing: a cross-sectional fMRI study
Author(s) -
Iris Duif,
Joost Wegman,
Monica Mars,
Cees de Graaf,
Paul A.M. Smeets,
Esther Aarts
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa032
Subject(s) - distraction , taste , psychology , neuroscience , cross sectional study , neural activity , audiology , cognitive psychology , medicine , pathology
In the current obesogenic environment we often eat while electronic devices, such as smart phones, computers, or the television, distract us. Such "distracted eating" is associated with increased food intake and overweight. However, the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms of this phenomenon are unknown.
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