Abstract
Obese people prefer and over consume high-fat foods. At the same time they often attempt to lose weight. In two studies we investigated relations between palatable high-fat food words and disinhibition related concepts (study 1) and palatable high-fat food words and restraint related concepts (study 2) within the semantic priming paradigm. In study 1, 24 overweight/obese and 19 healthy weight women participated. There was no association between palatable high-fat food words and disinhibition. In study 2, 27 obese and 29 healthy weight women participated. The presentation of palatable high-fat food words facilitated the accessibility of restraint related concepts as hypothesized, but independent of weight status. Clearly, early associations with palatable high-fat food words are restraint related in both healthy weight and obese people. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 136-146 |
Journal | Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |