Neural processing of calories in brain reward areas can be modulated by reward sensitivity

A food’s reward value is dependent on its caloric content. Furthermore, a food’s acute reward value also depends on hunger state. The drive to obtain rewards (reward sensitivity), however, differs between individuals. Here, we assessed the association between brain responses to calories in the mouth...

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Main Authors: Inge eVan Rijn, Sanne eGriffioen-Roose, Cees ede Graaf, Paul A.M. Smeets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00371/full