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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jessica G. Nicanor-Carreon, Neda Seyedsadjadi, Blair Rowitz, Marta Yanina Pepino
Summary: This study explored the association between maladaptive ingestive behaviors and weight regain in women who had undergone metabolic surgery 2-10 years ago. The findings showed that weight regain was specifically linked to increased cravings for sweets, higher scores in eating disorder assessment, and time elapsed since surgery. Additionally, the study indicated a potential interaction between time after surgery and sweet cravings in predicting weight regain.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephen C. Lenzi, Lee Cossell, Benjamin Grainger, Sarah F. Olesen, Tiago Branco, Troy W. Margrie
Summary: The study investigates the behavioral responses of animals to threats, particularly focusing on escape behaviors in laboratory mice. Results show that mice can rapidly learn to distinguish between threatening and non-threatening stimuli, exhibiting a learned suppression of escape behavior. This adaptive control of decision-making is influenced by recent threat history and serves as a useful model for understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying experience-dependent decision-making.
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Biology
Haleh Fotowat, Florian Engert
Summary: Larval zebrafish exposed repeatedly to dark looming stimuli habituate to these signals and stop responding with escape swims. These stimuli can be separated into spatial expansion and overall dimming, each with their own behavioral algorithms. Brain imaging experiments suggest the existence of two separate neural pathways, one for expansion detection and escape, and another for dimming inhibition of escape response. The second pathway is contextually modulated and responsible for the silencing of successive escape responses.
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Fisheries
Leandro S. Costa, Helder O. Guilherme, Raphael N. Bahiense, Fabio A. C. Santos, Pedro G. Gamarano, Jose F. L. Olmeda, Paula A. P. Ribeiro, Ronald K. Luz
Summary: Two experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of protein concentration on Nile tilapia. The results indicate that tilapia can adjust their protein intake and choose the diet that best meets their nutritional needs.
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Behavioral Sciences
Justin A. Smith, Sophia A. Eikenberry, Karen A. Scott, Caitlin Baumer-Harrison, Guillaume de Lartigue, Annette D. de Kloet, Eric G. Krause
Summary: Maintaining homeostasis involves accurately assessing external stimuli and being conscious of internal signals. Oxytocin plays a role in social behavior and cardiovascular and gastrointestinal function. Oxytocin signals are transmitted to the brain via the Vagus nerve, influencing cardiometabolic function and social interactions. Autism Spectrum Disorder is associated with atypical social behavior and cardiometabolic dysfunction.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrew T. L. Allan, Amy F. White, Russell A. Hill
Summary: This study explored how the presence and behavior of observers can influence the association patterns of habituated animals, showing potential significant impacts on measured social networks. The research found a strong positive correlation between individual tolerance levels towards observers and the frequency of an animal appearing as a neighbor to focal animals when observers were near. Additionally, association matrices and individual network metrics generated from different observation distances were not comparable within any proximity buffer.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Diana L. Williams
Summary: GLP-1 receptors in the brain influence feeding behavior through various mechanisms, including suppressing appetite, inhibiting food reward motivation, inducing nausea, and reducing stress-induced hypophagia, but many questions about the organization of this system remain unanswered.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Maria Argyrofthalmidou, Alexia Polissidis, Sevasti Karaliota, Ioanna Papapanagiotou, Evangelos Sotiriou, Maria Manousaki, Zeta Papadopoulou-Daifoti, Maria Grazia Spillantini, Leonidas Stefanis, Demetrios K. Vassilatis
Summary: Increased expression of ASYN and decreased expression of Nurr1 are associated with PD pathogenesis. ASYN overexpression suppresses Nurr1 levels and leads to dysregulation of the nigrostriatal DA system. The synergistic alterations of ASYN and Nurr1 may be involved in the neuropsychiatric aspects of PD.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Megan Elizabeth Corgan, Temple Grandin, Sarah Matlock
Summary: Horses, as prey animals, exhibit behaviors such as spooking to adapt and survive in their environment. These reactions can be dangerous for both horses and handlers, especially when a horse suddenly startles. Changing the orientation of familiar objects may cause horses to react differently, potentially leading to accidents.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bruna C. K. Gomes, Ines Andretta, Marcio Valk, Candido Pomar, Luciano Hauschild, Alicia Z. Fraga, Marcos Kipper, Luciano Trevizan, Aline Remus
Summary: A study on pig feeding behavior using electronic feeders showed that hunger-regulating mechanisms were slightly stronger than satiety-regulating mechanisms in the studied animals, decreasing as the animals grew. Feeding programs had little influence on the feeding regulating mechanisms, with conventional and precision feeding systems showing slight differences. The study highlights the importance of further research on pig feeding behavior to improve feeding strategies.
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Behavioral Sciences
Patrick Dwyer, Zachary J. Williams, Svjetlana Vukusic, Clifford D. Saron, Susan M. Rivera
Summary: This study explored the habituation of electrophysiological responses to auditory complex tones in autistic and typically developing children. The results showed a significant reduction in habituation of the auditory N2 response in autistic participants. However, no clear difference was found in habituation of the P1 response. The habituation differences observed may not be the primary driver of real-world sound intolerance in autistic individuals.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Masato Yayota, Mai Hotokebuchi, Rie Kawata, Yukinori Tani, Shigeru Ohtani
Summary: This study aimed to clarify the differences in ingestive behavior between goats and sheep at the bite scale. Results showed that goats and sheep exhibited different bite behaviors at short swards, with goats taking deeper bites and maintaining bite overlap, resulting in slightly greater bite mass. Sheep, on the other hand, decreased the overlap of bites at short swards. Therefore, this study suggests that goats and sheep implement different bite scale ingestive behaviors when eating short swards.
ANIMAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Ivana Maric, Lorena Lopez-Ferreras, Yashaswini Bhat, Mohammed Asker, Stina Borchers, Lauren Bellfy, Suyeun Byun, Janine L. Kwapis, Karolina P. Skibicka
Summary: The stomach-derived hormone ghrelin has a regulatory role in ingestive, motivated, and anxiety-like behaviors by acting in the locus coeruleus, with differences between males and females.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Aska Ujita, Zachary Seekford, Michelle Kott, Guillermo Goncherenko, Nicholas W. Dias, Erica Feuerbacher, Luciana Bergamasco, Leonie Jacobs, Dan E. Eversole, Joao A. Negrao, Vitor R. G. Mercadante
Summary: By applying different human-animal habituation strategies to beef heifers, such as positive tactile stimulation and passage through the working chute, it was found that these strategies have the potential to improve behavior and decrease physiological stress responses in cattle, leading to enhanced safety during interactions with humans.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kirsten Donald, Amanda Benedetti, Vinicius Donisete Lima Rodrigues Goulart, Alissa Deming, Hendrik Nollens, Grey Stafford, Sabrina Brando
Summary: This pilot study demonstrated the importance of environmental enrichment devices (EEDs) for pinnipeds in rehabilitation centers, as they can reduce undesired behaviors and improve the animals' quality of life.
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Sport Sciences
John S. Fitzgerald, Luann Johnson, Grant Tomkinson, Jesse Stein, James N. Roemmich
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2018)
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Physiology
Kyle D. Flack, Kelsey Ufholz, LuAnn Johnson, John S. Fitzgerald, James N. Roemmich
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2018)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Danielle Krout, James N. Roemmich, Amy Bundy, Rolando A. Garcia, Lin Yan, Kate J. Claycombe-Larson
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2018)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Zach Conrad, LuAnn K. Johnson, James N. Roemmich, WenYen Juan, Lisa Jahns
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Environmental Sciences
James N. Roemmich, LuAnn Johnson, Grace Oberg, Joley E. Beeler, Kelsey E. Ufholz
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
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Psychology, Developmental
Kelsey Ufholz, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Denise M. Feda, Leonard H. Epstein, James N. Roemmich
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2019)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kyle D. Flack, Kelsey Ufholz, Shanon Casperson, Lisa Jahns, LuAnn Johnson, James N. Roemmich
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2019)
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Cell Biology
Anne Schaar, Yuyang Sun, Pramod Sukumaran, Thad A. Rosenberger, Danielle Krout, James N. Roemmich, Lutz Brinbaumer, Kate Claycombe-Larson, Brij B. Singh
JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyle D. Flack, Kelsey Elise Ufholz, LuAnn Johnson, James N. Roemmich
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kate J. Claycombe-Larson, Amy Bundy, Elizabeth Black Lance, Diane C. Darland, Shanon L. Casperson, James N. Roemmich
Summary: This study found that postnatal diet has a greater impact on offspring adiposity and BA numbers than maternal diet. Additionally, offspring exercise can counter the increase in G9a triggered by maternal and postnatal high-fat diets by inducing KDM4C.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Christiaan G. Abildso, Cynthia K. Perry, Lauren Jacobs, M. Renee Umstattd Meyer, Megan McClendon, Michael B. Edwards, James N. Roemmich, Zachary Ramsey, Margaret Stout
Summary: This study identified factors that help create physically active rural US communities, including differences in Human and Organizational Capital, as well as a potential causal model for future research. Multi-organizational PA coalitions may hold promise for influencing various forms of capital in rural areas.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Sport Sciences
Christopher L. Pankey, Kyle Flack, Kelsey Ufholz, LuAnn Johnson, James N. Roemmich
Summary: Models of appetite control have traditionally focused on negative feedback signaling, but recent studies suggest that factors like fat-free mass and resting metabolic rate may play a significant role in food reinforcement. Reductions in resting metabolic rate during weight loss could lead to increased food reinforcement as a way to restore muscle mass and metabolic rate, highlighting the importance of maintaining resting metabolic rate for weight management.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Shanon L. Casperson, Lisa Jahns, Sara E. Duke, Alese M. Nelson, Katherine M. Appleton, Kate J. Larson, James N. Roemmich
Summary: This study investigated the impact of providing vegetables on the diet of adults with overweight and obesity. The results showed that increasing vegetable consumption improved diet quality and energy density, leading to reduced intake of grains, protein foods, saturated fats, and added sugars. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating dietary guidelines for vegetable consumption into individuals' diets.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jay J. Cao, James N. Roemmich, Xiaoming Sheng, Lisa Jahns
Summary: Providing vegetables at the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended amount can reduce the excretion of acid and calcium in urine in adults with low vegetable intake, and positively impact bone turnover markers.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Zach Conrad, Lisa Jahns, James N. Roemmich
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
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Behavioral Sciences
Hugues Piloquet, Benoit Berge, Pascal Maigret, Veronique Hospital
Summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of environmental factors on eating behavior and food intake in toddlers. The results showed that food fussiness was more common in older children, children conceived with medical assistance, children exposed to distractions during meals, rewarded by parents to finish meals, free to eat at will, and those who ate only occasionally with the whole family. Unsatisfactory dietary diversification was not significantly associated with any variable.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Victoria Norton, Julie A. Lovegrove, Marcus Tindall, Julia Rodriguez Garcia, Stella Lignou
Summary: The UK's aging population requires promotion of balanced nutrition, with a particular focus on increasing dietary fiber intake. Surveys involving older adults showed their willingness to learn about dietary fiber and the need for accessible information. Educational materials proved effective in engaging older adults and were perceived as useful. A holistic approach, involving support from various sources, can aid in improving dietary fiber consumption and overall health outcomes among older adults.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gary J. Farkas, Paige M. Cunningham, Alicia M. Sneij, John E. Hayes, Mark S. Nash, Arthur S. Berg, David R. Gater, Barbara J. Rolls
Summary: Overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after spinal cord injury (SCI) may be related to how persons with SCI experience satiation, their eating frequency, and the context in which they eat their meals. Those with SCI rely less on physiological satiation cues for meal termination and instead rely more on hedonic cues. There are differences in meal contexts and eating frequency between SCI individuals and controls, with SCI individuals consuming fewer meals but having a higher overall eating frequency due to increased snacking. These factors likely contribute to overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after SCI.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Shana Adise, Kerri N. Boutelle, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Eric Kan, Kyung E. Rhee, Michael I. Goran, Elizabeth R. Sowell
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between executive functions and cognition during adolescence, and the intake of fat and sugar two years later. The study found that higher impulsivity and reward-seeking behaviors were related to greater fat and sugar intake in males, while higher negative urgency and BMI were related to greater intake in both sexes. These findings suggest that individuals with certain traits may be more at risk for weight gain due to overconsumption of unhealthy foods.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Claire Margerison, Gozde Aydin, Christel Larsson, Alison Booth, Anthony Worsley, Janandani Nanayakkara
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns resulted in changes in food accessibility and availability, leading to shifts in food habits and behaviors among people worldwide. A study conducted in Australia examined the self-reported changes in food habits and behaviors of adults during the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The majority of respondents reported developing positive food habits, such as trying new recipes, cooking from scratch, and reducing take-away meals. The study also found that family involvement in food preparation and eating together increased during the restrictions. However, there were negative experiences, including difficulties in purchasing certain foods and limited access to food outlets.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Betsy Cogan, Jamie A. Cooper
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary sweetness on appetite in adults with and without obesity. The results showed that the response of ghrelin to unsweetened rinses was energy-specific for all adults, while rinses containing sucralose led to greater cephalic phase cholecystokinin release in adults with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m(2).
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rebecca Gregson, Jared Piazza, Heather Shaw
Summary: Recent scholarship has identified a group of individuals who self-identify as anti-vegan, and they have distinct dietarian identities and ideological profiles. Anti-vegans show higher levels of commitment to their dietary patterns compared to omnivores, and they also score higher on various ideological measures.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Gibson Weydmann, Patricia Maidana Miguel, Nour Hakim, Laurette Dube, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Lisiane Bizarro
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between obesity and overweight with reinforcement learning performance. It was found that obesity might be associated with impairments in utilizing aversive outcomes to change behavior, but further research is needed to confirm this association.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Laura Kudlek, Rebecca A. Jones, Carly Hughes, Robbie Duschinsky, Andrew Hill, Rebecca Richards, Megan Thompson, Ann Vincent, Simon J. Griffin, Amy L. Ahern
Summary: This study explored how participants of an ACT-based weight management intervention (WMI) experience emotional eating and highlighted the importance of self-awareness and alternative coping strategies in improving emotional eating. It also emphasized the need for ongoing and personalized interventions to support individuals with external locus of control and complex emotional eating experiences.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Stefanie C. Landwehr, Monika Hartmann
Summary: This study examines the influence of peers on children's snack purchasing decisions, finding that the presence of peers strongly impacts children's brand awareness and price perception, highlighting the crucial role of social influence in shaping children's decision-making processes.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rao Yuan, Shaosheng Jin, Wenchao Wu
Summary: This study examines the interactive effects of information and consumer trust on consumer preferences for organic food. The results show that consumers are willing to pay a higher price for organic food, especially those with higher levels of trust. The introduction of information significantly increases consumers' willingness to pay, with a greater increase observed among high-trust consumers.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Oda Bjorklund, Lars Wichstrom, Clare Llewellyn, Silje Steinsbekk
Summary: This study tests the psychometric properties of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ) in a sample of 14-year-olds and examines its construct validity using the parent-reported Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). The results show that a 7-factor solution of the AEBQ without the Hunger scale is a better fitting model, and there are small-to-moderate correlations between the AEBQ and CEBQ scales.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Alice M. Cox, Rachael W. Taylor, Jillian J. Haszard, Kathryn L. Beck, Pamela R. von Hurst, Cathryn A. Conlon, Lisa A. Te Morenga, Lisa Daniels, Jenny Mcarthur, Rebecca Paul, Neve H. McLean, Emily A. Jones, Ioanna Katiforis, Kimberley J. Brown, Madeline Gash, Madeleine Rowan, Elizabeth A. Fleming, Rosario Jupiterwala, Bailey R. Bruckner, Anne-Louise M. Heath
Summary: Although concerns are often raised about the potential impact of baby food pouch use and Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) on infant health, there is limited research in this area. This study found that frequent pouch use was associated with increased food fussiness and more selective eating, while BLW was associated with higher energy intake and a range of eating behaviors.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Briana L. Kennedy, Andrew M. Camara, Dominic M. D. Tran
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between obesity, overconsumption, and oversensitivity to rewards, and how it affects attentional biases towards food-related stimuli. The results showed that individuals with higher BMI had lower attentional priority for food and food logos, while increased consumption of HFHS foods and dieting predicted increased attentional priority for food and food logo images.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Irene Campos-Sanchez, Rocio Munoz-Sanchez, Eva-Maria Navarrete-Munoz, Maria Sofia Molina-Inigo, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Paula Fernandez-Pires, Alicia Sanchez-Perez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Iris Juarez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gomez, Cristina Espinosa-Sempere, Desiree Valera-Gran
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between sensory reactivity and feeding problems in young children. The results showed that taste/smell sensitivity was significantly associated with difficulties in texture transition/introduction, limited variety of foods, and both feeding problems. Additionally, children with total sensory reactivity or auditory filtering sensory reactivity had a higher prevalence of consuming a limited variety of foods. These findings highlight the importance of considering sensory reactivity as a potential predictor of feeding problems.
