Is overeating like an addiction? brain study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT01948414

Summary

This study aimed to understand if the brain activity of women with obesity and eating disorders is similar to that seen in drug or alcohol addiction. Researchers measured brain waves in 108 women, comparing lean women, obese women without eating disorders, and obese women with eating disorders. The goal was to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CRNH Rhône-Alpes /CENS Centre Européen pour la Nutrition et la Santé Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud - Pavillon médical 165, chemin du Grand Revoyet

    Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

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