Effects of Processed Foods on Brain Reward Circuitry and Food Cue Learning
This is a subaward with Stanford University
In this research study, investigators are examining the ability of ultra-processed foods (e.g., candy, soft drinks, pizza, milkshakes, and chips) to activate brain regions that influence eating behaviors. They are also investigating the relative role of caloric density versus flavor additives of ultra-processed food driving brain activation and how individual differences in brain response to ultra-processed foods increase the risk for overconsumption of these foods and future weight gain.
Investigators
Principal Investigator, ORI
Eric Stice
Principal Investigator, Stanford University
Project Start Date
03/01/2024
Project End Date
02/28/2029
Funding Agency
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Current Status
Active, not recruiting