About
Interested in nutrition and how it influences the brain and hence mood and cognition
Professor David Benton
Professor Emeritus (Human & Health Sciences)
Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Science
Areas Of Expertise
- Nutrition
- Diet
- Mood
- Cognition
Career Highlights
Teaching Interests
Nutrition and behaviour
Publications
Research Highlights
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2019). Water: The Cinderella Nutrient. The Journal of Nutrition, 149(12), 2081-2082.
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Young, H., Gaylor, C., Kerckhove, D., Watkins, H., & Benton, D. (2019). Interoceptive accuracy moderates the response to a glucose load: a test of the predictive coding framework. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1898), 20190244
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2019). Role of fruit juice in achieving the 5-a-day recommendation for fruit and vegetable intake. Nutrition Reviews, 77(11), 829-843.
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Young, H., Williams, C., Pink, A., Freegard, G., Owens, A., & Benton, D. (2017). Getting to the heart of the matter: Does aberrant interoceptive processing contribute towards emotional eating?. PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0186312
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2015). We should be using nonlinear indices when relating heart-rate dynamics to cognition and mood. Scientific Reports, 5, 16619
All Research
Journal Articles
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2024). Early exposure to sugar sweetened beverages or fruit juice differentially influences adult adiposity. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 78(6), 521-526.
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Brennan, A., Benton, D., Gaylor, C., & Young, H. (2023). The role of interoception in age-related obesity: A structural equation modelling study. Appetite, 191, 107045
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Seabury, T., Benton, D., & Young, H. (2023). Interoceptive differences in elite sprint and long-distance runners: A multidimensional investigation. PLOS ONE, 18(1), e0278067
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Young, H., Freegard, G., & Benton, D. (2022). Mediterranean diet, interoception and mental health: Is it time to look beyond the ‘Gut-brain axis’?. Physiology and Behavior, 257, 113964
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Gaylor, C., Benton, D., Brennan, A., & Young, H. (2022). The impact of glycaemic load on cognitive performance: A meta-analysis and guiding principles for future research. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 141, 104824
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Brennan, A., Marstaller, L., Burianova, H., Benton, D., Hanley, C., Newstead, S., & Young, H. (2022). Weaker connectivity in resting state networks is associated with disinhibited eating in older adults. International Journal of Obesity, 46(4), 859-865.
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Young, H., Davies, J., Freegard, G., & Benton, D. (2021). Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Is Associated With Attenuated Interoceptive Responses to Self-Critical Rumination. Behavior Therapy, 52(5), 1123-1136.
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Young, H., Gaylor, C., De Kerchove, D., & Benton, D. (2021). Individual differences in sensory and expectation driven interoceptive processes: a novel paradigm with implications for alexithymia, disordered eating and obesity. Scientific Reports, 11(1)
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2019). Water: The Cinderella Nutrient. The Journal of Nutrition, 149(12), 2081-2082.
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Young, H., Cousins, A., Johnston, S., Fletcher, J., Benton, D., Young, H., Cousins, A., & Benton, D. (2019). Autonomic adaptations mediate the effect of hydration on brain functioning and mood: Evidence from two randomized controlled trials. Scientific Reports, 9(1)
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2019). Role of fruit juice in achieving the 5-a-day recommendation for fruit and vegetable intake. Nutrition Reviews, 77(11), 829-843.
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Cousins, A., Young, H., Thomas, A., & Benton, D. (2019). The Effect of Hypo-Hydration on Mood and Cognition Is Influenced by Electrolyte in a Drink and Its Colour: A Randomised Trial. Nutrients, 11(9), 2002
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Young, H., Gaylor, C., Kerckhove, D., Watkins, H., & Benton, D. (2019). Interoceptive accuracy moderates the response to a glucose load: a test of the predictive coding framework. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1898), 20190244
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Newstead, S., Young, H., Benton, D., Jiga-Boy, G., Sienz, M., Clement, R., Boy, F., & Boy, F. (2018). Acute and repetitive fronto-cerebellar tDCS stimulation improves mood in non-depressed participants. Experimental Brain Research, 236(1), 83-97.
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Young, H., Williams, C., Pink, A., Freegard, G., Owens, A., & Benton, D. (2017). Getting to the heart of the matter: Does aberrant interoceptive processing contribute towards emotional eating?. PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0186312
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2017). Reducing Calorie Intake May Not Help You Lose Body Weight. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12, 703-714.
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Young, H., Cousins, A., Watkins, H., & Benton, D. (2017). Is the link between depressed mood and heart rate variability explained by disinhibited eating and diet?. Biological Psychology, 123, 94-102.
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Benton, D., Jenkins, K., Watkins, H., & Young, H. (2016). Minor degree of hypohydration adversely influences cognition: a mediator analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 104, 603-612.
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2016). The use of moderated mediated analysis to study the influence of hypo-hydration on working memory. Nutrición Hospitalaria, 33(3)
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2016). A meta-analysis of the relationship between brain dopamine receptors and obesity: a matter of changes in behavior rather than food addiction?. International Journal of Obesity, 40, S12-S21.
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Benton, D. (2015). Portion Size: What We Know and What We Need to Know. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 55(7), 988-1004.
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Benton, D., Young, H., & Jenkins, K. (2015). The development of the predisposition to dehydration questionnaire. Appetite, 87, 76-80.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2015). We should be using nonlinear indices when relating heart-rate dynamics to cognition and mood. Scientific Reports, 5, 16619
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Benton, D. & Young, H. (2015). Do small differences in hydration status affect mood and mental performance?. Nutrition Reviews, 73(suppl 2), 83-96.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2015). The effect of using isomaltulose (Palatinose™) to modulate the glycaemic properties of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children. European Journal of Nutrition, 54, 1013-1020.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2015). The glycemic load of meals, cognition and mood in middle and older aged adults with differences in glucose tolerance: A randomized trial. e-SPEN Journal, 9(4), e147-e154.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2014). The nature of the control of blood glucose in those with poorer glucose tolerance influences mood and cognition. Metabolic Brain Disease, 29(3), 721-728.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2014). The nature of the control of blood glucose in those with poorer glucose tolerance influences mood and cognition. Metabolic Brain Disease, 29(3), 721-728.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2014). The glycemic load of meals, cognition and mood in middle and older aged adults with differences in glucose tolerance: A randomized trial. e-SPEN Journal, 9(4), e147-e154.
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Young, H. & Benton, D. (2013). Caffeine can decrease subjective energy depending on the vehicle with which it is consumed and when it is measured. Psychopharmacology, 228(2), 243-254.
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Long, S. & Benton, D. (2013). A double-blind trial of the effect of docosahexaenoic acid and vitamin and mineral supplementation on aggression, impulsivity, and stress. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 28(3), 238-247.
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Long, S., BentonSara-Jayne, D., & Benton, D. (2013). Effects of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation on Stress, Mild Psychiatric Symptoms, and Mood in Nonclinical Samples. Psychosomatic Medicine, 75(2), 144-153.
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Young, H., Benton, D., & Benton, D. (2013). Caffeine can decrease subjective energy depending on the vehicle with which it is consumed and when it is measured. Psychopharmacology, 228(2), 243-254.
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Benton, D. & Donohoe, R. (2011). The influence of creatine supplementation on the cognitive functioning of vegetarians and omnivores. British Journal of Nutrition, 105(07), 1100-1105.
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Benton, D. (2010). The plausibility of sugar addiction and its role in obesity and eating disorders. Clinical Nutrition, 29(3), 288-303.
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Benton, D. & Brock, H. (2010). Mood and the macro-nutrient composition of breakfast and the mid-day meal. Appetite, 55(3), 436
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Benton, D. & Burgess, N. (2009). The effect of the consumption of water on the memory and attention of children. Appetite, 53(1), 143-146.
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Benton, D. & Stevens, M. (2008). The influence of a glucose containing drink on the behavior of children in school. Biological Psychology, 78(3), 242-245.
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Benton, D. (2007). The impact of diet on anti-social, violent and criminal behaviour. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 31(5), 752
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Benton, D., Maconie, A., & Williams, C. (2007). The influence of the glycaemic load of breakfast on the behaviour of children in school. Physiology & Behavior, 92(4), 717
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Benton, D. & Benton, D. (2001). Micro-nutrient supplementation and the intelligence of children. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 25(4), 297
Conference Contributions
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Benton, D. (2003). The delivery rate of dietary carbohydrates affects cognitive performances in both rats and humans. In Psychopharmacology (pp. 86-90).
Supervision
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AGE DIFFERENCES IN OBESOGENIC EATING BEHAVIOUR: THE ROLE OF INTEROCEPTION (awarded 2024)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Hayley YoungOther supervisor: Dr Hayley Young -
The effect of interception on elite human performance (awarded 2023)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Hayley Young -
The influence of diet on glycaemic control, sleep, and cognition. (awarded 2024)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Hayley Young
Taught Modules
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PSY319 Independent Research Project
Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a member of staff. The research topic is decided in conjunction with supervisors and Research topics. Students must design, conduct, analyse and write up a piece of research in order to achieve Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS). They must also complete an Ethical Considerations Form, showing that they have considered and resolved ethical issues relating to their project, and that they have implemented appropriate best practices for improving the reproducibility of their research.
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PSY319W Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol
Mae myfyrwyr yn cynnal prosiect ymchwil annibynnol dan oruchwyliaeth aelod o staff. Penderfynir ar bwnc yr ymchwil ar y cyd â goruchwylwyr a phynciau Ymchwil. Rhaid i fyfyrwyr ddylunio, cynnal, dadansoddi ac ysgrifennu darn o ymchwil er mwyn cyflawni Sail Graddedig ar gyfer Siarter gyda Chymdeithas Seicolegol Prydain (BPS). Rhaid iddynt hefyd lenwi Ffurflen Ystyriaethau Moesegol, gan ddangos eu bod wedi ystyried a datrys materion moesegol sy'n ymwneud â'u prosiect, a'u bod wedi gweithredu arferion gorau priodol ar gyfer gwella atgynyrchioldeb eu hymchwil.