Research
Neural
The neuroanatomical correlates of hunger in lean individuals include a complex network of brain regions such as the hypothalamus, thalamus, and several limbic/paralimbic areas.
Understanding the brain regions involved in hunger can help in developing targeted interventions for eating behavior.
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Results in lean individuals indicate that the neuroanatomical correlates of hunger form a complex network of brain regions including the hypothalamus, thalamus, and several limbic/paralimbic areas such as the insula, hippocampal/parahippocampal formation, and the orbitofrontal cortex.
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Based on the use of PET imaging in a study of human subjects.
Source
Neuroimaging and obesity: mapping the brain responses to hunger and satiation in humans using positron emission tomography.
Angelo Del Parigi et al. · PubMed · 2002
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