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The interactive effect of hunger and impulsivity on food intake and purchase in a virtual supermarket

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Nederkoorn, C, Guerrieri, R, Havermans, R C, Roefs, A, Jansen, A·2009·International Journal of Obesity

Abstract

Objective It has been shown repeatedly that impulsivity, obesity and food intake are related; obese people are more impulsive than lean people and impulsive people eat more than less impulsive people. The relation between impulsivity and food intake might be state dependent; hunger motivates food seeking behaviour and food consumption, especially of high caloric food. Difficulties to overrule automatic behavioural tendencies might make impulsive people more susceptible to the effects of hunger on food selection. Therefore, they are expected to increase their intake more than low impulsive people when feeling hungry. STUDY 1: Fifty-seven female participants were randomly assigned to a hunger or sated condition. Response inhibition (a measure of impulsivity) and food intake were measured. Results show that impulsive participants ate significantly more, but only when feeling hungry. STUDY 2: Ninety-four undergraduate students participated. Hunger, response inhibition and the purchase of food in a virtual supermarket were measured. The same interaction was found: impulsive participants bought most calories, especially from snack food, but only when feeling hungry.Conclusion Hunger and impulsivity interact in their influence on consumption. These data suggest that reducing hunger during calorie restricting diets is important for successful weight loss, particularly for the impulsive dieters.

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Authors
Nederkoorn, C., Guerrieri, R., Havermans, R. C., Roefs, A., & Jansen, A.
Affiliations
Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Nederkoorn, C
Venue
International Journal of Obesity
Published
2009-06-23
Volume
33
Issue
8
Pages
905-912
ISSN
  • 0307-0565 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5497
OpenAlex
W2112952751
Cited by
255
References
41
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FWCI
13.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Locations
  • International Journal of Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
hunger, impulsivity, dietary intake, food purchasing, virtual supermarket, response inhibition, state dependence, snack food consumption, caloric restriction, weight loss, obesity
MeSH terms
Adult, Commerce, Eating, Female, Humans, Hunger, Impulsive Behavior, Inhibition, Psychological, Students, User-Computer Interface, Overweight, Young Adult

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