Obesity Alters Brain’s Ability to Sense Fullness and Satisfaction

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Obesity Alters Brains Ability to Sense Fullness
and Satisfaction

• Obesity can impair the brains ability to
  recognize fullness and satisfaction after
  consuming sugar and fat, and these changes may be
  permanent, leading to a vicious cycle of weight
  loss and gain.
• Researchers found that adults with obesity had
  different neurological responses to fat and sugar
  infusions in the stomach compared to lean adults.

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• Dopamine release, which creates feelings of
  reward from food, was reduced in participants
  with obesity.
• Even after significant weight loss, individuals
  with obesity still struggled to register food in
  their stomachs.
• These findings highlight the complex connection
  between the gut, brain, and obesity, emphasizing
  that weight control involves more than just
  willpower.
• The study sheds light on the physiological
  challenges faced by individuals with obesity in
  making dietary changes and losing weight.