Endocrine cephalic phase responses to food cues: A systematic review

Since morbidly obese people are said to be more sensitive to sensory cues than lean people, Proserpio et al. (2019) assessed the effect of exposure to ambient odor on sensory-related appetite and food intake among an obese female sample. The thirty obese participants attended 2 sessions, in one of which they were exposed to a […]

In this 2007 study, Mourao et al. investigated the influence of changing food form on the appetite and energy intakes of lean and obese adults. The matched solid and beverage foods analyzed were: watermelon and watermelon juice (to represent high carbohydrate stimuli); cheese and milk (high protein); and coconut and coconut milk (represents high fat). […]