| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7311101 | Appetite | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Effect of chronic cafeteria diet intake and abstinence on the reward system was examined in male and female rats. ⺠Rats on cafeteria diet had higher fat mass but lost weight during the abstinence period. ⺠Chronic cafeteria diet intake and increased adiposity was associated with desensitisation of the reward system. ⺠Changes in TH, D1 and μ-opioid receptor mRNA in the reward system were sex-specific. ⺠Despite similar physiological outcomes, mechanisms involved in food reward appear to be sex-dependent.
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Authors
Zhi Yi Ong, Ayumi F. Wanasuria, Mark Z.P. Lin, Jennifer Hiscock, Beverly S. Muhlhausler,