October 1, 2010

Research Examines Vicious Cycle of Overeating and Obesity

ScienceDaily for September 30, 2010 reported on obesity and overeating.

Obese individuals have fewer pleasure receptors and overeat to compensate, according to a study by University of Texas at Austin senior research fellow and Oregon Research Institute senior scientist Eric Stice and his colleagues published in The Journal of Neuroscience.