Research
Neural
Obese women exhibited significantly greater increases in rCBF in the ventral prefrontal cortex compared to lean women.
This finding suggests that interventions targeting the ventral prefrontal cortex may differ based on obesity status.
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Compared with lean women, obese women had significantly greater increases in rCBF in the ventral prefrontal cortex.
Why this rating
The study design allows for direct comparison between groups.
Source
Effect of Satiation on Brain Activity in Obese and Lean Women
Jean–François Gautier et al. · Obesity Research · 2001
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