Attentional bias for food cues after sleeve gastrectomy : a behavioral and electrophysiological study

Abstract

Attentional bias for food cues (ABFC) has been linked to food craving, the inability to lose weight, and obesity. For this study, we explored the presence of ABFC in a bariatric group, using a food-modified Stroop task and visual task, with EEG and eye-tracking recording, respectively. Our data showed an increased attentional bias for appetizing food, a decreased bias for diet food and a prolonged brain processing of food stimuli in the bariatric group.