Activation of the corticolimbic brain by visual food cues; Effect of menstrual cycle phase and mood
Hypothalamic control of food intake may be overridden by cortical and limbic brain regions that process reward and the hedonic aspect of food, affecting the ability to discriminate between homeostatic and hedonic feeding. Women, in particular may be affected since cognition and perception of reward...
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Language: | en en |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/5241 |