The Influence of Palatable Diets in Reward System Activation: A Mini Review
Joint Authors
de Macedo, Isabel Cristina
de Freitas, Joice Soares
da Silva Torres, Iraci Lucena
Source
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The changes in eating patterns that have occurred in recent decades are an important cause of obesity.
Food intake and energy expenditure are controlled by a complex neural system involving the hypothalamic centers and peripheral satiety system (gastrointestinal and pancreatic hormones).
Highly palatable and caloric food disrupts appetite regulation; however, palatable foods induce pleasure and reward.
The cafeteria diet is such a palatable diet and has been shown consistently to increase body weight and induce hyperplasia in animal obesity models.
Moreover, palatable high-fat foods (such as those of the cafeteria diet) can induce addiction-like deficits in brain reward function and are considered to be an important source of motivation that might drive overeating and contribute to the development of obesity.
The mechanism of neural adaptation triggered by palatable foods is similar to those that have been reported for nondrug addictions and long-term drug use.
Thus, this review attempts to describe the potential mechanisms that might lead to highly palatable diets, such as the cafeteria diet, triggering addiction, or compulsion through the reward system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Macedo, Isabel Cristina& de Freitas, Joice Soares& da Silva Torres, Iraci Lucena. 2016. The Influence of Palatable Diets in Reward System Activation: A Mini Review. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Macedo, Isabel Cristina…[et al.]. The Influence of Palatable Diets in Reward System Activation: A Mini Review. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Macedo, Isabel Cristina& de Freitas, Joice Soares& da Silva Torres, Iraci Lucena. The Influence of Palatable Diets in Reward System Activation: A Mini Review. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096630
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096630