Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery
Ochner C, Stice E, Hutchins E, Afifi L, Geliebter A, Hirsch J, Teixeira J. Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience 2012, 209: 128-135. PMID: 22406414, PMCID: PMC3601838, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-calorie food cuesGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative reductionPostoperative changesHigh-calorie foodsBypass surgeryNeural responsivityFood cuesSignificant postoperative reductionReward-related neural activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDopaminergic reward pathwayLow-calorie foodsObesity surgeryLiking of foodNeural changesReward pathwayResonance imagingOne monthSurgeryRating ScaleInhibitory activationNeural activationRYGB