Increased Brain Activity When Viewing Food Cues (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Increased Brain Activity When Viewing Food Cues

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Increased brain activity when viewing food cues shown in yellow, orange, and red. Decreased activity is shown in blue. Activations are present in circuits that support self-regulation and attention (frontal cortex, anterior cingulate, and basal ganglia).

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Bradley Peterson, M.D., Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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