Obesity and Preference for Sweets (IMAGE)

Washington University School of Medicine

Obesity and Preference for Sweets

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As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But a Washington University School of Medicine research team, led by M. Yanina Pepino, PhD, and Tamara Hershey, PhD, has found that for people with obesity, the drop-off may not be as steep, and the brain's reward system may be operating differently.

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