Obesity study: insulin resistance may dull Brain's food pleasure
NCT ID NCT02241603
First seen May 14, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at 37 obese adults to understand why their brains show less pleasure when tasting food. Researchers think insulin resistance might be the cause. They used brain scans to measure responses and checked if weight loss could improve brain signaling. The goal is to learn why weight loss is hard and find new ways to treat obesity.
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St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO
St Louis, Missouri, 63106, United States
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