Can(not) Take my Eyes off it: Attention Bias for Food in Overweight Participants

Health Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 561-569

  Werthmann, Jessica ^a   Roefs, Anne ^a   Nederkoorn, Chantal ^a   Mogg, Karin ^b   Bradley, Brendan P ^b   Jansen, Anita ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention bias; Craving; Overeating; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; LIPID DIET; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BODY WEIGHT; CUES; EATING; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; OVERWEIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052633959     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024291     Document Type: Article

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