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Research articles

Medical consequences of obesity

Bray G. A. (2004). Medical consequences of obesity. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 89(6), 2583–2589. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2004-0535

Exposure to appetitive food stimuli markedly activates the human brain

Wang, G. J., Volkow, N. D., Telang, F., Jayne, M., Ma, J., Rao, M., Zhu, W., Wong, C. T., Pappas, N. R., Geliebter, A., & Fowler, J. S. (2004). Exposure to appetitive food stimuli markedly activates the human brain. NeuroImage, 21(4), 1790–1797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2003.11.026

Similarity between obesity and drug addiction as assessed by neurofunctional imaging: a concept review

Wang, G. J., Volkow, N. D., Thanos, P. K., & Fowler, J. S. (2004). Similarity between obesity and drug addiction as assessed by neurofunctional imaging: a concept review. Journal of addictive diseases, 23(3), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1300/J069v23n03 04

Motivational/solution-focused intervention improves HbA1c in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: a pilot study

Viner, R. M., Christie, D., Taylor, V., & Hey, S. (2003). Motivational/solution-focused intervention improves HbA1c in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: a pilot study. Diabetic Medicine, 20(9), 739-742. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00995.x

Recognition of alcohol and substance abuse

Mersy, D. J. (2003). Recognition of alcohol and substance abuse. American Family Physician, 67(7), 1529–1532. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12722853/

Brain dopamine and obesity

Wang, G. J., Volkow, N. D., Logan, J., Pappas, N. R., Wong, C. T., Zhu, W., Netusil, N., & Fowler, J. S. (2001). Brain dopamine and obesity. Lancet (London, England), 357(9253), 354–357. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(00)03643-6

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