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Reward System Responses to Food Tastes

Research Study on Brain Reactions to Tastes in Weight Control Surgery

Not Recruiting
18 years - 60 years
Female
Phase N/A

Brief description of study.

This study will examine how the human brain reacts to different tastes and flavors in people who plan to have, or who will have had, some form of surgery for weight control. As part of this research, we will also study individuals who do not intend on having surgery.

Detailed description of study

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of adiposity on limbic frontal responses to sweet taste, and to test RYGB versus sleeve gastrectomy to alter limbic frontal responses to sweet taste.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass,bariatric surgery
  • Age: 18 years - 60 years
  • Gender: Female

This study investigates how the human brain responds to different tastes and flavors in people who are planning to have or have had weight control surgery. It also includes individuals who do not plan to undergo surgery. The aim is to understand how body fat (adiposity) affects brain responses to sweet tastes.

Participants will undergo tests to observe brain activity in response to sweet flavors. The study will compare two types of weight control surgeries, RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy, to see how they change brain responses to sweetness.

  • Who can participate: Individuals aged 18 and older who are planning to have or have had weight control surgery, as well as those who do not plan to have surgery, can participate.
  • Study details: Participants will be asked to taste different sweet flavors while their brain activity is monitored. The study includes people who have undergone RYGB or sleeve gastrectomy surgery, as well as those who have not.
Updated on 19 Feb 2024. Study ID: 1806903333

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