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VIRTUALISATION Thinking may make you fat
VIRTUALISATION Thinking may make you fat | Thinking may make you fat |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Monday, 08 September 2008 | |
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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. |
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