371 - Restricted vs Extended Access To Palatable Food

The effect of extended access to highly palatable foods on hunger, cravings, satiety, etc. It’s good news!

Study is here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p...

Weight gain increased strikingly in rats with extended access to the cafeteria diet compared to the chow-only or restricted access groups (Fig. 1a). Weight gain also tended to be increased in the restricted access rats compared to chow-only rats, but this effect did not reach statistical significance. The development of obesity in extended access rats was closely associated with a worsening deficit in brain reward function, reflected in progressively elevated BSR thresholds