Changes in hedonic hunger and food reward after a similar weight loss induced by a very low-energy diet or bariatric surgery.

Marthe Isaksen AukanIngrid Øfsti BrandsaeterSilje SkårvoldGraham FinlaysonSiren NymoSilvia CoutinhoCatia Martins

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)

Independent of modality, weight loss seems to reduce hedonic hunger, but bariatric surgery leads to several additional favorable changes in food reward and preferences.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
obese patients
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
human health
glycemic control
weight gain
prefrontal cortex
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue