Neural processing of sweet taste in reward regions is reduced following bariatric surgery.

Jonathan AlessiMario DzemidzicJaroslaw HarezlakDavid A KarekenRobert V Considine

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2024)

Bariatric surgery reduces the reward system response to sweet taste in women with obesity without affecting activity in sensory regions, which is consistent with reduced drive to consume sweet foods.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight gain
prefrontal cortex
adipose tissue