We will discuss pilot data collected using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to assess fluctuations in food cue reactivity within a population of individuals with Binge Eating Disorder and the relationship with these variables and aberrant eating behaviors. Additionally, we will consider how factors such as food intake, physical activity, and sleep impact food cue reactivity in the real world. We will explore the use of time-varying effect modeling (TVEM) in understanding the data more fully.
About the presenter:
Travis Masterson is an assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University. Broadly, Travis’s research is centered on understanding and preventing the development of obesity in both children and adults. He uses technology such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), immersive virtual reality (VR), and a variety of remote tracking and sensing technologies alongside laboratory eating paradigms to examine these questions. His graduate (Penn State) and postdoctoral (Dartmouth) research focused primarily on the effects of food marketing on brain response and food intake in children. He continues to examine the prevalence and effects of food marketing and advertising particularly on online platforms related to livestreaming.
