Behavior
Findings from Maastricht University provide new insights into behavior
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 5th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Physiology & Behavior, "Human eating behavior may be influenced non-homeostatically by the rewarding value of foods, i.e. 'liking' (pleasure/palatability) and 'wanting' (incentive motivation). The objectives of this study were to validate a computer test for assessment of rewarding value of food. and to assess how rewarding value of food is affected by eating a dessert-specific (chocolate mousse, CM) vs. dessert non-specific, neutral food item (cottage cheese. CC)."
"Seventy-three subjects (47f/26m, age 27.8 +/- 10.0 y, BMI 24.1 +/- 3.3 kg/m(2)), studied in a randomized cross-over design, came to the...
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