Wake up and smell the cookies. Effects of olfactory food-cue exposure in restrained and unrestrained eaters.
Few factors have been identified that bolster self-control processes and prevent overeating in restrained eaters; however, research on counteractive-control theory suggests that exposure to food cues may represent such a protective factor. To further investigate the effects of food-cue exposure, restrained and unrestrained eaters were randomly assigned to either a food-cue or no-cue condition, and their intake was measured. The results indicated that food-cue-exposed restrained eaters ate less than did non-exposed restrained eaters. The possible role of incidental food-cue exposure as a means for inhibiting intake in restrained eaters is explored.
Coelho
Jennifer S
JS
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6. jennifer.coelho@psychology.unimaas.nl
Polivy
Janet
J
Herman
C Peter
CP
Pliner
Patricia
P
D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D003463:Cues; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D009812:Odorants; D050177:Overweight / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012528:Satiety Response; D012649:Self Concept; D012903:Smell; D013649:Taste; D055815:Young Adult
D004041:Dietary Fats