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Hedonic Hunger Is Associated with Intake of Certain High-Fat Food Types and BMI in 20- to 40-Year-Old Adults.
The Journal of nutrition - 8 Apr 2021
Chmurzynska Agata, Mlodzik-Czyzewska Monika A, Radziejewska Anna, Wiebe Douglas J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hedonic hunger occurs in response to a desire to consume food for pleasure. The μ-opioid system regulates the hedonic impact of food and the opioid receptor mu 1 gene (OPRM1) polymorphism has been associated with fat intake. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether the intake of high-fat food is associated with hedonic hunger and the OPRM1 polymorphism and whether these variables are...
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