2018
Food Cues and Obesity: Overpowering Hormones and Energy Balance Regulation
Belfort-DeAguiar R, Seo D. Food Cues and Obesity: Overpowering Hormones and Energy Balance Regulation. Current Obesity Reports 2018, 7: 122-129. PMID: 29619632, PMCID: PMC5959777, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-018-0303-1.BooksConceptsEnergy balance regulationFood cuesObesity epidemicBalance regulationTreatment of obesityDevelopment of obesityPoor treatment outcomesFood cue exposureFood cue reactivityPurpose of ReviewInModern obesogenic environmentFood cue responsesObese individualsWeight managementTreatment outcomesFood intakeCue-elicited responsesPsychosocial interventionsObesityConventional treatmentObesogenic environmentCue exposurePhysiology of feedingCue reactivityHormone
2013
Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways
Page KA, Chan O, Arora J, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Dzuira J, Roehmholdt B, Cline GW, Naik S, Sinha R, Constable RT, Sherwin RS. Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways. JAMA 2013, 309: 63-70. PMID: 23280226, PMCID: PMC4076145, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.116975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowGlucose ingestionFructose ingestionFructose consumptionBlood flowGlucagon-like polypeptide-1Weight gainRegional CBF changesPrevalence of obesityHigh-fructose dietHealthy adult volunteersLower peak levelsConsumption of fructoseMagnetic resonance imaging sessionPosterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain analysisEffects of fructoseFunctional connectivity analysisSatiety hormonesSecondary outcomesDrink ingestionSystemic glucoseVoxel-level analysisInsulin resistance