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Schneider, E, Spetter, MS, Martin, E, Sapey, E, Yip, KP, Manolopoulos, KN, Tahrani, AA, Thomas, JM, Lee, M, Hallschmid, M, Rotshtein, P, Dourish, CT & Higgs, S 2022, 'The effect of intranasal insulin on appetite and mood in women with and without obesity: an experimental medicine study', International Journal of Obesity, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 1319-1327. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-022-01115-1
Long, EV, Vartanian, LR, Faasse, K & Higgs, S 2022, 'People's intended serving behaviour at social vs. non-social meals', Appetite, vol. 175, 106053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106053
Schneider, E, Martin, E, Rotshtein, P, Qureshi, KL, Chamberlain, SR, Spetter, MS, Dourish, CT & Higgs, S 2022, 'The effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate on eating behaviour and homeostatic, reward and cognitive processes in women with binge-eating symptoms: an experimental medicine study', Translational Psychiatry, vol. 12, no. 1, 9, pp. 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01770-4
Parent, MB, Higgs, S, Cheke, LG & Kanoski, SE 2021, 'Memory and eating: a bidirectional relationship implicated in obesity', Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, vol. 132, pp. 110-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.051
Higgs, S & Thomas, J 2016, 'Social influences on eating', Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, vol. 9, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.10.005
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Anjom-Shoae, J, Hajishafiee, M, Fitzgerald, PCE, Coleman, R, Martin, AM, Poppitt, SD, Lee, M, Higgs, S, Rehfeld, JF, Holst, JJ, Veedfald, S, Horowitz, M & Feinle-Bisset, C 2025, 'Acute decrease in the plasma tryptophan-to-large-neutral-amino-acids ratio attenuates the effects of L-tryptophan on gut hormones and energy intake in healthy males: a randomized, cross-over, exploratory trial', The American journal of clinical nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.02.016
Birdi, GK, Wong, G, Upthegrove, R, Higgs, S, Walsh, A, Ahern, A, Allen, K, Howe, J, Habib, H, Nixon, K, Oduola, S & Maidment, I 2024, 'A Realist Evaluation of Social Care Practitioners’ Experiences With and Understanding of Applied Healthcare Research', Inquiry : The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, vol. 61. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580241248130
Edwards, KL, Thomas, JM, Higgs, S & Blissett, J 2024, 'Exposure to models’ negative facial expressions whilst eating a vegetable decreases women’s liking of the modelled vegetable, but not their desire to eat', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 14, 1252369. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252369
Sardjoe, M, Aldred, S, Adam, T, Plasqui, G, Brunstrom, JM, Dourish, CT & Higgs, S 2024, 'Inhibitory control mediates the effect of high intensity interval exercise on food choice', Appetite, vol. 200, 107499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107499
Higgs, S, Aarts, K, Adan, RAH, Buitelaar, JK, Cirulli, F, Cryan, JF, Dickson, SL, Korosi, A, van der Beek, EM & Dye, L 2024, 'Policy Actions Required to Improve Nutrition for Brain Health', Nutrition Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae160
Edwards, KL, Thomas, JM, Higgs, S & Blissett, J 2024, 'Repeated exposure to models' positive facial expressions whilst eating a raw vegetable increases children's consumption of the modelled vegetable', Eating Behaviors, vol. 53, 101872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101872
Nolan, LJ & Higgs, S 2024, 'The role of irrational beliefs in the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and disordered eating in two general student samples', Appetite, vol. 195, 107229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107229
Martin, E, Dourish, CT & Higgs, S 2023, 'Interoceptive accuracy mediates the longitudinal relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inattentive symptoms and disordered eating in a community sample', Physiology and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114220
Higgs, S 2023, 'Is there a role for higher cognitive processes in the development of obesity in humans?', Royal Society of London. Proceedings B. Biological Sciences, vol. 378, no. 1885, 20220208. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0208
Hammami, A, Garcia, A, Darcel, N, Higgs, S & Davidenko, O 2023, 'The effect of social norms on vegetarian choices is moderated by intentions to follow a vegetarian diet in the future: Evidence from a laboratory and field study', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 14, 1081700. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1081700
Çoker, EN, Pechey, R, Frie, K, Jebb, SA, Stewart, C, Higgs, S & Cook, B 2022, 'A dynamic social norm messaging intervention to reduce meat consumption: a randomized cross-over trial in retail store restaurants', Appetite, vol. 169, 105824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105824
Letter
H Heald, A, Shakespeare, M, Phillipson, A, Cade, J, Netter, P & Higgs, S 2023, 'Does food responsiveness change in people with first-episode psychosis over a period of 3 months after commencing antipsychotics? Preliminary results', Cardiovascular endocrinology & metabolism, vol. 12, no. 1, e0274. https://doi.org/10.1097/XCE.0000000000000274
Review article
MacPhee, M, Howe, J, Habib, H, Piwowarczyk, E, Wong, G, Ahern, A, Birdi, G, Higgs, S, Oduola, S, Kenny, A, Walsh, A, Upthegrove, R, Allen, K, Carlish, M, Lovell, J & Maidment, I 2025, 'Non-pharmacologicaL InterVEntions for Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain (RESOLVE) in People Living With Severe Mental Illness: A Realist Synthesis', Obesity Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13962
Schneider, E, Leigh, SJ, Lynch, CMK, Hilbert, A, Clarke, G, Higgs, S & Cryan, JF 2024, 'Microbiota-gut-brain axis in binge-eating disorder: Towards microbiome-based therapies', Neuroscience Applied, vol. 3, 104088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nsa.2024.104088
French, DP, Ahern, AL, Greaves, CJ, Hawkes, RE, Higgs, S, Pechey, R & Sniehotta, FF 2023, 'Preventing type 2 diabetes: A research agenda for behavioural science', Diabetic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15147
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