Effects of Sleep Duration on Neural Responses to Food Stimuli in Adolescents

Authors

Chad D. Jensen, Brigham Young University
Brock Kirwan, Brigham Young University

Keywords

effects of sleep duration, neural responses, food stimuli in adolescents

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Pediatric Obesity represents a significant public health concern, with estimates of prevalence indicating that over 30 percent of adolescents meet criteria for overweight or obesity (Ogden et al., 2014). Recent research has highlighted the role of sleep behavior in the development of obesity. This study examined differences in neural responses to visual food stimuli under habitual and sleep-deprived conditions using a within-subjects experimentally manipulated sleep duration modification paradigm.

Recommended Citation

Jensen, Chad D. and Kirwan, Brock (2017) "Effects of Sleep Duration on Neural Responses to Food Stimuli in Adolescents," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017: Iss. 1, Article 319.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/319