Brain's food pleasure linked to insulin resistance in obesity study
NCT ID NCT02241603
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 37 obese adults to understand why the brain's pleasure response to food is weaker in obesity. Researchers tested if insulin resistance in the brain causes this reduced response and if weight loss can improve it. 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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