Research
Neural
Brain responses to hunger and satiation may differ between obese and lean individuals.
Understanding these differences can aid in developing tailored approaches for obesity treatment.
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Our studies also indicate that the brain responses to hunger/satiation in the hypothalamus, limbic/paralimbic areas...might be different in obese and lean individuals.
Why this rating
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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