The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters
Restrained eaters display difficulties engaging in self-control in the presence of food. Undergoing cognitive training to form associations between palatable food and response inhibition was found to improve self-control and influence eating behaviors. The present study assessed the impact of two su...
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| description | Restrained eaters display difficulties engaging in self-control in the presence of food. Undergoing cognitive training to form associations between palatable food and response inhibition was found to improve self-control and influence eating behaviors. The present study assessed the impact of two such response inhibition trainings on food consumption, food-related anxiety, and implicit attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters (Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire-restrained eating subscale ≥ 2.5). In Experiment 1, 64 restrained eaters completed either one of two training procedures in which they were asked to classify food vs. non-food images: a food-response training, in which stop cues were always associated with non-food images, or a balanced food-response/inhibition training, in which participants inhibited motor actions to food and non-food stimuli equally. The results revealed reduced snack consumption following the food-response/inhibition training compared to the food-response training. The food-response training was associated with increased levels of food-related anxiety. In Experiment 2, the same training procedures were administered to 47 restrained eaters, and implicit attitudes toward palatable foods were assessed. The results revealed an increase in positive implicit attitudes toward palatable foods in the food-response/inhibition group but not in the food-response training group. The results suggest that balancing response inhibition and execution across food and non-food stimuli may reduce overeating while retaining positive attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d212a763db7b4043911f2d0bb757722f2023-11-20T22:08:43ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-11-011212360910.3390/nu12123609The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained EatersNoam Weinbach0Eldad Keha1Hila Leib2Eyal Kalanthroff3School of Psychological Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, IsraelDepartment of Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190501, IsraelDepartment of Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190501, IsraelDepartment of Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190501, IsraelRestrained eaters display difficulties engaging in self-control in the presence of food. Undergoing cognitive training to form associations between palatable food and response inhibition was found to improve self-control and influence eating behaviors. The present study assessed the impact of two such response inhibition trainings on food consumption, food-related anxiety, and implicit attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters (Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire-restrained eating subscale ≥ 2.5). In Experiment 1, 64 restrained eaters completed either one of two training procedures in which they were asked to classify food vs. non-food images: a food-response training, in which stop cues were always associated with non-food images, or a balanced food-response/inhibition training, in which participants inhibited motor actions to food and non-food stimuli equally. The results revealed reduced snack consumption following the food-response/inhibition training compared to the food-response training. The food-response training was associated with increased levels of food-related anxiety. In Experiment 2, the same training procedures were administered to 47 restrained eaters, and implicit attitudes toward palatable foods were assessed. The results revealed an increase in positive implicit attitudes toward palatable foods in the food-response/inhibition group but not in the food-response training group. The results suggest that balancing response inhibition and execution across food and non-food stimuli may reduce overeating while retaining positive attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3609restrained eatingresponse inhibitionstop-signal taskimplicit associationscognitive traininginhibitory control |
| spellingShingle | Noam Weinbach Eldad Keha Hila Leib Eyal Kalanthroff The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters Nutrients restrained eating response inhibition stop-signal task implicit associations cognitive training inhibitory control |
| title | The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters |
| title_full | The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters |
| title_short | The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters |
| title_sort | influence of response inhibition training on food consumption and implicit attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters |
| topic | restrained eating response inhibition stop-signal task implicit associations cognitive training inhibitory control |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3609 |
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