Physiological Response May Explain Why Some Severely Obese Patients Overeat
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 13:35
in Health & Medicine
Severely obese adults respond more slowly to repeated food exposure than normal weight individuals. Delayed response is linked to reduced rates of satiation, or fullness, during a meal. This study is first of its kind to compare severely obese patient and normal weight individuals.
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