Selective attention, evaluation of foods, calories, taste intensity, pleasantness
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are instructed to pay attention to either the calories, taste intensity or pleasantness of a sweet, a savory and
a neutral stimulus and accordingly taste these stimuli.
Sponsors
Wageningen University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age: 18-35 years • BMI: 18.5 – 25.0 kg/m2 • Healthy (as judged by the participant) • Being right handed • Willing to comply with the study procedures • Willing to be informed about incidental findings of pathology • Having given written informed consent • Successful completion of the training session
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Restraint eating (women: score > 2.80) • Lack of appetite • Having difficulties with tasting, smelling, swallowing or eating • Usage of an energy restricted diet during the last two months (preceding the screening session) • Weight loss or weight gain of 5 kg or more during two months (preceding the screening session) • Stomach or bowel diseases • Diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney disease and other chronical disorders • Having epilepsy or other neurological disorders • Having claustrophobia, schizophrenia or another mental illness • Usage of daily medication other than oral contraceptives, paracetamol or H1-antihistaminergic drugs • Pregnancy during the last 6 months, having the intention to become pregnant or lactating • Smoking on average more than one cigarette/cigar a day • Being allergic/intolerant for products under study • Disliking the beverages under study • Working or doing an internship/thesis at the Department of Human Nutrition (WUR) • Current participation in other (medical) research (except the EetMeetWeet study) • Having a history of or current alcohol consumption of on average more than 21 units per week • Having objections against being informed about incidental findings of pathology and against the general physician being informed about incidental findings of pathology • Having a contra-indication to MRI scanning (including, but not limited to):  Pacemakers and defibrillators  Intraorbital or intraocular metallic fragments  Ferromagnetic implants  Presence of non-removable metal objects in the mouth  Presence of non-removable piercings  Presence of tattoos with iron pigments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter/endpoint is brain activation during tasting. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary parameter/endpoint is ad libitum food intake. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactInge Rijn, van
Bomenweg 2
Outcome results
None listed