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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Obesity is linked to excessive caloric intake, particularly from highly palatable
  • junk
  • foods like salty snacks.
  • Neurobiological preferences for hedonic foods can lead to poor eating choices unless overridden by inhibitory or explicit processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the individual and combined effects of inhibitory control training (ICT) and mindful decision-making training (MDT).
  • To assess the efficacy of these trainings in facilitating de-automatization of eating behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • 119 habitual salty snack eaters were randomized into four groups: MDT, ICT, combined MDT and ICT, or psychoeducation.
  • Participants used a smartphone-based system for ecological momentary assessment of salty snack consumption twice daily for 7 days before and after the intervention.
  • Emotional eating susceptibility was measured at baseline.

Main Results:

  • Mindful decision-making training (MDT) showed consistent effects across all levels of emotional eating.
  • Inhibitory control training (ICT) demonstrated benefits primarily in individuals with lower levels of emotional eating.
  • No synergistic effect was observed when combining MDT and ICT.

Conclusions:

  • Both MDT and ICT show qualified efficacy in reducing hedonic eating behaviors.
  • Individuals with lower emotional eating may benefit most from a combined MDT and ICT approach.
  • Future research should explore the integration of de-automatization training into standard weight loss interventions.