2014
Heightened vagal activity during high-calorie food presentation in obese compared with non-obese individuals—Results of a pilot study
Udo T, Weinberger AH, Grilo CM, Brownell KD, DiLeone RJ, Lampert R, Matlin SL, Yanagisawa K, McKee SA. Heightened vagal activity during high-calorie food presentation in obese compared with non-obese individuals—Results of a pilot study. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2014, 8: e258-e265. PMID: 24847667, PMCID: PMC4031442, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2013.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffectBrain MappingCuesEatingFeeding BehaviorFemaleFoodHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPhotic StimulationPilot ProjectsThinnessConceptsNon-obese individualsHigh-calorie food itemsVagal activityObese individualsHF-HRVHigh-frequency heart rate variabilityHeart rate variabilityConsumption of foodPalatable foodFood itemsAppetitive behaviorCue reactivityPilot studyFood presentationRate variabilityFood cuesFood deprivationObesePotential roleMood statesHRVFurther investigationPresentationInductionMood induction
2011
Blunted vagal reactivity predicts stress-precipitated tobacco smoking
Ashare RL, Sinha R, Lampert R, Weinberger AH, Anderson GM, Lavery ME, Yanagisawa K, McKee SA. Blunted vagal reactivity predicts stress-precipitated tobacco smoking. Psychopharmacology 2011, 220: 259-268. PMID: 21938416, PMCID: PMC3260347, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2473-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAd lib smokingLF/HFVagal reactivityHF-HRVAbstinent smokersVagal toneSmoking behaviorSmoking cessation outcomesHigh-frequency heart rate variabilityHigh-frequency HRVBaseline HF-HRVHeart rate variabilityScript-driven imageryAltered stress responseTobacco smokingAutonomic functionConclusionsThe current findingsCessation outcomesSympathovagal balanceSmokingRate variabilityAutonomic reactivitySmokersRelapseCurrent findings