Brain scans reveal how obesity could rewire food desires
NCT ID NCT05200845
Summary
This small, completed study aimed to understand how a person's weight and metabolism might affect their brain's response to food and their food preferences. Researchers tested 20 adults with a range of body weights, using taste tests, brain scans (fMRI), and metabolic measurements. The goal was to see if the body's ability to process nutrients is linked to how much people crave certain foods.
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
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