Contexts paired with junk food impair goal-directed behaviour in rats: implications for decision making in obesogenic environments

The high prevalence of obesity and related metabolic diseases calls for greater understanding of the factors that drive excess energy intake. Calorie-dense palatable foods are readily available and often are paired with highly salient environmental cues. These cues can trigger food-seeking and consu...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Kendig, Ambrose M. K. Cheung, Joel S. Raymond, Laura H. Corbit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00216/full