Sucrose exposure in early life alters adult motivation and weight gain.
The cause of the current increase in obesity in westernized nations is poorly understood but is frequently attributed to a 'thrifty genotype,' an evolutionary predisposition to store calories in times of plenty to protect against future scarcity. In modern, industrialized environments that...
| Published in: | PLoS ONE |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-09-01
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| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2529404?pdf=render |