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Overweight People May Not Know When They've Had Enough

01-09-2008 · Brookhaven National Laboratory

Researchers at Brookhaven have found new clues to why some people overeat and gain weight while others don't. Examining how the human brain responds to "satiety" messages delivered when the stomach is in various stages of fullness, the scientists have identified brain circuits that motivate the desire to overeat.

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