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