Modulation of food reward systems by fasting and ghrelin : human functional MRI studies
Background: To understand the pathophysiology of obesity, the role of hedonic eating needs to be considered. Neuroimaging research has suggested that activity in brain reward systems is modulated by the rewarding properties of food, nutritional state, and individual differences in eating behaviour....
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Imperial College London
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.538209 |