2011
Youth at Risk for Obesity Show Greater Activation of Striatal and Somatosensory Regions to Food
Stice E, Yokum S, Burger KS, Epstein LH, Small DM. Youth at Risk for Obesity Show Greater Activation of Striatal and Somatosensory Regions to Food. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 4360-4366. PMID: 21430137, PMCID: PMC3260083, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.6604-10.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal weight humansObese humansStriatal responsesFood intakeOrbitofrontal cortexDopamine signalingWeight gainInitial vulnerability factorsGenetic riskStriatal D2 receptorsMonetary rewardsNormal-weight adolescentsPalatable food intakeD2 receptor densityD2 receptorsHigh-risk youthParietal operculumReceptor densitySomatosensory regionsPalatable foodFoods contributesFrontal operculumReward circuitryReduced dopamineObesity
2008
Relation of Reward From Food Intake and Anticipated Food Intake to Obesity: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Stice E, Spoor S, Bohon C, Veldhuizen MG, Small DM. Relation of Reward From Food Intake and Anticipated Food Intake to Obesity: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2008, 117: 924-935. PMID: 19025237, PMCID: PMC2681092, DOI: 10.1037/a0013600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAdolescent girlsGreater activationFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studySomatosensory regionsRelation of rewardGustatory cortexDopamine receptor availabilityMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyChocolate milkshakeTasteless solutionConsequent weight gainFood intakeBrain regionsGreater rewardsHedonic aspectsDecreased activationWeak activationRewardReceptor availabilityMilkshakeGirlsImaging studiesMagnetic resonance imaging