Altered hypothalamic response to food in smokers 1 , 2 , 3
Geha PY, Aschenbrenner K, Felsted J, O'Malley SS, Small DM. Altered hypothalamic response to food in smokers 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 97: 15-22. PMID: 23235196, PMCID: PMC3522134, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.043307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight changeBrain responsesFunctional MRILong-term weight changeAltered brain responsesTasteless control solutionMilk shakeEnergy-dense foodsGroup of ageSmoking statusSmoking cessationSmoking influencesHypothalamic responseNonsmokersSmokersVentral striatumWeight gainBMIHypothalamusGreater responseResponseFoodStudy 1ThalamusGroup