Sensitization of the reinforcing value of food: a novel risk factor for overweight in adolescents.

Jennifer L TempleAmanda M ZieglerAmanda K CrandallTegan MansouriLeonard H Epstein

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)

Sensitization to repeated intake of HED food was associated with higher zBMI in adolescents without obesity. Sensitization may be a novel behavioral phenotype that may relate to overweight in youth.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight gain
young adults
weight loss
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
human health
insulin resistance
type diabetes
risk assessment
high fat diet induced