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Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit  2012 Annual Report
1a.Objectives (from AD-416):  1b.Approach (from AD-416):
3.Progress Report: Progress was made on all six objectives that
fall under National Program 107, Human Nutrition. For objective
1, data collected for a brain imaging study was analyzed. In
subjects who reported a higher level of chronic psychological
stress exposure, brain regions known to be involved with reward
and emotion were activated upon visualization of highly
palatable foods whereas areas associated with decision-making
were de-activated. These new results imply that, in persons with
a history of chronic stress, there is an increased risk for
emotional eating and dietary habits inconsistent with the
Dietary Guidelines. For Objective 2, a study to identify
barriers to increasing whole grain consumption continued and
methods to distinguish liking (taste acceptability) from wanti