2022
Stress-level glucocorticoids increase fasting hunger and decrease cerebral blood flow in regions regulating eating
Bini J, Parikh L, Lacadie C, Hwang JJ, Shah S, Rosenberg SB, Seo D, Lam K, Hamza M, De Aguiar RB, Constable T, Sherwin RS, Sinha R, Jastreboff AM. Stress-level glucocorticoids increase fasting hunger and decrease cerebral blood flow in regions regulating eating. NeuroImage Clinical 2022, 36: 103202. PMID: 36126514, PMCID: PMC9486604, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood flowRegional cerebral blood flowBlood flowMetabolic hormonesRandomized double-blind cross-over designDouble-blind cross-over designStress level glucocorticoidsPrimary sensory cortexPerfusion magnetic resonanceCross-over designMedial temporal gyrusWhole-brain voxelMedial brainstemSaline daysOvernight infusionCBF responseHunger ratingsPlasma insulinGlucocorticoid effectsHedonic signalsObesity riskLimbic regionsFood intakeNeural regulationDistinct brain networks
2019
In a Free-Living Setting, Obesity Is Associated With Greater Food Intake in Response to a Similar Premeal Glucose Nadir
Kim J, Lam W, Wang Q, Parikh L, Elshafie A, Sanchez-Rangel E, Schmidt C, Li F, Hwang J, Belfort-DeAguiar R. In a Free-Living Setting, Obesity Is Associated With Greater Food Intake in Response to a Similar Premeal Glucose Nadir. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2019, 104: 3911-3919. PMID: 31087061, PMCID: PMC6667277, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2019-00240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood intakeGlucose levelsNW individualsOB individualsPremeal glucoseCGM glucose levelsNormal-weight individualsBlood glucose levelsContinuous glucose-monitoring systemGreater food intakeInterstitial glucose levelsGlucose-monitoring systemGlucose nadirsWeight individualsGlucose profilesObeseFood logsEffect of glucoseHealthy individualsFree-Living SettingsIntakePostprandial ratesObesityLevel stimuliPredictive effect