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Brain electrical activity during food presentation in obese binge-eating women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20095978     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Binge-eating (BE) subjects have shown altered brain activity at frontal regions during food presentation. The aim of this study was to examine the frontal brain electrical activity in obese BE women (n = 12) and in obese women without BE (non-BE, n = 13). Brain electrical activity was measured using a quantitative electroencephalography during a resting state (eyes-closed) and when the subjects focused (eyes-open) their attention on a picture of a landscape (control experiment) or on a meal (food experiment). The BE showed greater frontal beta activity (14-20 Hz) than the non-BE in both the eyes-closed (on average 52%) and the eyes-open situations and independently of the stimulus (control experiment: 57% and food experiment: 71%). No significant differences between the groups were found in alpha, delta or theta amplitudes. Increased beta activity correlated positively with the disinhibition factor of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. Thus, our results suggest that elevated frontal beta activity may be a marker of dysfunctional disinhibition-inhibition mechanism, which could make the obese BE women more vulnerable or sensitive to food and the environmental cues.
Authors:
Liisa I Tammela; Ari Pääkkönen; Leila J Karhunen; Jari Karhu; Matti I J Uusitupa; Jyrki T Kuikka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-01-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical physiology and functional imaging     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1475-097X     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Physiol Funct Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-09     Completed Date:  2010-07-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137604     Medline TA:  Clin Physiol Funct Imaging     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  135-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Kuopio, and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Beta Rhythm*
Binge-Eating Disorder / physiopathology*,  psychology
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Body Mass Index
Cues
Female
Food*
Frontal Lobe / physiology*
Humans
Hunger / physiology
Middle Aged
Obesity / physiopathology*,  psychology
Photic Stimulation
Questionnaires
Rest
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose

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