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Daily consumption of individual snack foods decreases their reinforcing value.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18549985     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The reinforcing value of food is one factor that influences energy intake. The purpose of this study was to determine if the reinforcing value of highly liked snack foods could be modified by restriction or daily intake of individual preferred foods in the absence of changes in total energy intake. Food reinforcement was tested at baseline and after each of two, two-week phases. During the restriction phase, participants did not eat a target food or closely related foods while during the daily intake phase, participants consumed a 200-300 kcal portion of the target food daily. The reinforcing value of the target food significantly decreased after two weeks of daily intake. Restriction did not change food reinforcement. These data suggest that eating a portion of a highly palatable food every day decreases its reinforcing value. Implications for weight control are discussed.
Authors:
Jennifer L Temple; Ashley Chappel; Jennifer Shalik; Suzanne Volcy; Leonard H Epstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article     Date:  2007-11-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Eating behaviors     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1471-0153     ISO Abbreviation:  Eat Behav     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-13     Completed Date:  2008-10-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101090048     Medline TA:  Eat Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  267-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University at Buffalo, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. jltemple@buffalo.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Body Weight
Choice Behavior
Demography
Eating / psychology*
Energy Intake
Feeding Behavior / psychology*
Female
Food Habits
Food Preferences / physiology,  psychology
Humans
Male
Reinforcement (Psychology)*
Time Factors

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