Brain Reward Systems Of Obese Women Different From Those Of Women With Anorexia: Study

May 17, 2012

The brain reward systems of women with anorexia may employment differently from those of women who are obese, a fresh study suggests. Researchers from the University of Colorado College of Medicine found that women who are anorexic have sensitized brain reward circuits, while women who are obese have desensitized brain reward circuits.”It is clear that in humans the brain’s reward system helps to regulate aliment intake,” study researcher Dr. Guido Frank, M.D., assistant professor director of the Developmental Brain Research Program at the University of Colorado College of Medicine, said in a statement. However “the specific role of these networks in eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and, conversely, obesity, remains unclear.”Glance at More…
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