Executive functions and the self-regulation of eating behavior: A review.

Executive functions and the self-regulation of eating behavior: A review.
Appetite. 2017 May 24;:
Authors: Dohle S, Diel K, Hofmann W
Abstract
In order to pursue the long-term goal of losing weight, a dieter needs to resist the urge to eat appealing, tasty foods. Beside sufficient motivation to resist these foods, dieters also need the capacity for successful self-regulation, and this capacity is strongly related to executive functions. Executive function is an umbrella term encompassing a number of interrelated higher-order cognitive processes that allow people to take goal-directed action. In this review, we outline how basic facets of executive functioning (updating, inhibiting, and shifting) contribute to the successful self-regulation of eating behavior. Moreover, we identify aspects of the self-regulation of eating behavior that are still under-researched. We conclude by outlining the implications of the extant research for intervention strategies and the design of future research studies on the role of executive functions for the self-regulation of eating behavior.
PMID: 28551113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Appetite - May 24, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Dohle S, Diel K, Hofmann W Tags: Appetite Source Type: research