Thinking may make you fat

by William Atkins

Monday, 08 September 2008

Page 1 of 2 ! Canadian-led research shows “knowledge-based work” makes people eat more afterwards, which may contribute to the obesity problem in the world, as more people in industrialized countries do less physical labor and more intellectual tasks. Lead researcher in the study was Jean-Philippe Chaput of Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. The conclusions of the Chaput-led study were published in the August 25, 2008 issue of the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Their paper is entitled “Glycemic Instability and Spontaneous Energy Intake: Association With Knowledge-Based Work” The other authors are Vicky Drapeau, Paul Poirier, Normand Teasdale, and Angelo Tremblay. The researchers state that the objective of their research was: “To further document the impact of knowledge-based work (KBW) on spontaneous energy intake and glucose homeostasis.” They used fourteen female students, with a mean age of 22.8 plus/minus 2.3 years, who were divided into three groups. Each participant had a mean body mass index of 22.4 plus/minus 2.5 kilograms per square meters, which is considered a normal weight. Each group of participant performed one of three 45-minute sessions. Each group performed a session of either: 1) Resting/relaxing in a sitting position, 2) Reading a document and writing a summary, or 3) Performing a series of computerized tests involving memory, attention, and vigilance. The results of the study are found on page two. << First page <   1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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