Neural responses Beer Reward
Conditions
Interventions
The study has a randomized crossover design (within subject design) in which participants taste a
fixed amount of beer during an fMRI scan session, in a setting where beer is
expected.
Sponsors
Wageningen University
Division of Human Nutrition (Bode 62)
PO Box 8129
6700 EV Wageningen
Phone: 0317 – 485302
Kennisinstituut Bier
PO Box 590
6700 AN Wageningen
Phone: 0317 – 750620
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age: 18-35 years • BMI: 20 – 25 kg/m2 • Healthy (as judged by the participant) • Being right handed • Used to drinking beer • 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 • Successful completion of the sensory test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Restraint eating (men: DEBQ score > 2.25) • Lack of appetite • Having difficulties with swallowing/eating • Usage of an energy restricted diet during the last two months • Weight loss or weight gain of 5 kg or more during the last two months • Stomach or bowel diseases • Diabetes, thyroid disease, other endocrine disorders • Having a history of neurological disorders • Having taste or smell disorders • Usage of daily medication other Paracetamol • Smoking more than one cigarette/cigar a day • Being allergic/intolerant for products under study • Working at the Division of Human Nutrition (WUR) • Current participation in other research from the Division of Human Nutrition (WUR) • Drinking on average more than 14 alcoholic beverages a week • Family history of alcoholism (loss of control, tolerance or withdrawal symptoms towards alcohol in direct family)
Design outcomes
Primary
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Contacts
Public ContactPaul A.M. Smeets
Outcome results
None listed