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Errors as a Means of Reducing Impulsive Food Choice
Published on: June 5, 2016
Behavioral controls of food intake
Stephen C Benoit1, Andrea L Tracy
1University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry, Obesity Research Center, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA. Stephen.benoit@uc.edu <Stephen.benoit@uc.edu>
Peptides
|December 11, 2007
Summary
This review classifies ingestive behaviors into distinct phases, examining how hypothalamic peptides influence them. It highlights challenges in behavioral analysis, like food experience and nutrient composition, for accurate interpretation.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Science
- Physiology
Background:
- Ingestive behavior is increasingly viewed as comprising distinct phases.
- Hypothalamic peptides are implicated in modulating these phases of food intake.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a temporally and operationally defined classification of ingestive behaviors.
- To review behavioral assays used to study the effects of hormones and peptides on ingestive mechanisms.
- To discuss factors complicating the interpretation of ingestive behavior studies.
Main Methods:
- Classification of ingestive behaviors based on temporal and operational definitions.
- Review of behavioral assays for hormone and peptide effects.
- Discussion of experimental challenges in ingestive behavior research.
Main Results:
- A framework for classifying ingestive behaviors into distinct phases is proposed.
- Various behavioral assays can delineate the impact of physiological signals on ingestion.
- Previous food experience and nutrient composition significantly affect study outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral analysis of ingestion is influenced by theoretical constructs and artificial divisions.
- Recognizing these influences enhances opportunities for novel observations in ingestive behavior research.
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