Scientists scan brains to see if words can tame food cravings

NCT ID NCT05101863

Summary

This study aimed to understand how a talking therapy called motivational interviewing might help people with food addiction. Researchers used brain scans (fMRI) to see how listening to one's own reasons for changing eating habits affects decision-making around food. They compared 56 people across three groups: those with obesity and food addiction, those with obesity but no food addiction, and lean individuals without food addiction.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Liane Schmidt

    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75013, France

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