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ABSTRACT: Background
Poor executive functions are associated with dysregulated eating and greater caloric intake in healthy samples. In parallel, findings suggested that sleep deprivation impairs executive functions.Methods
We investigated whether partial sleep deprivation impairs executive functions in individuals reporting binge eating (BE, N = 14) and healthy controls (C, N = 13). Switch cost and backward inhibition were measured using the Task Switching Paradigm after a habitual night of sleep and after a night of partial sleep deprivation.Results
Results showed a Night by Group interaction on the backward inhibition. The two groups differed in the habitual night, evidencing higher inhibitory control in BE compared to C. Additionally, after partial sleep deprivation, compared to the habitual night, backward inhibition decreased in BE group. This preliminary study was the first to explore the impact of sleep deprivation on executive functions in participants reporting binge eating and healthy controls, thus highlighting their potential role in influencing eating behavior.
SUBMITTER: Cerolini S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7263292 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cerolini Silvia S Ballesio Andrea A Ferlazzo Fabio F Lucidi Fabio F Lombardo Caterina C
PeerJ 20200529
<h4>Background</h4>Poor executive functions are associated with dysregulated eating and greater caloric intake in healthy samples. In parallel, findings suggested that sleep deprivation impairs executive functions.<h4>Methods</h4>We investigated whether partial sleep deprivation impairs executive functions in individuals reporting binge eating (BE, <i>N</i> = 14) and healthy controls (C, <i>N</i> = 13). Switch cost and backward inhibition were measured using the Task Switching Paradigm after a h ...[more]