Food preference and gender are associated with medial/frontopolar prefrontal regions functional near-infrared spectroscopy responses during eating: An exploratory study in young adults
Yusuke Takatsuru, Yuka Sekine, Hideyasu Sato, Tomoko Osera · 2026
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Yusuke Takatsuru and three colleagues published this 2026 brain-imaging study on how food preference shows up while people eat. Some older adults lose appetite partly because they struggle to picture foods they might enjoy. Using a light-based brain scanner that works at the table, the team recorded front-of-brain activity in healthy young adults.
Each volunteer looked at and then ate a standard home-style meal and a favorite dish they had bought themselves. Brain signals during eating differed by dish, and preference ratings tracked those signals. Takatsuru suggests the readings could one day help clinics judge appetite in older patients without bulky equipment.
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| CREATOR | Yusuke Takatsuru, Yuka Sekine, Hideyasu Sato, Tomoko Osera |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35472 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |