SPA TB3; Causes of Obesity
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- SPA; Causes of Obesity
- Psycho biological
- Low blood glucose creates an overactivity in subcortical limbic regions (linked to motivation)
- Linked to similar areas as addiction
- Rothmund et al (2007) found overactivity in reward areas of brain (putamen) upon presentation of high calorie foods in obese pps
- Genetic
- Stunkard et al (1986) BMI of biological parents closely matched that of childs, adoptives did not indicating genetic links
- Infection
- Adenovirus, causes infected stem cells to become adipocytes, Atkinson et al (2000) also found AD36 antibodies in obese pps.
- Not a causal link, but could lead to increased risk
- Adenovirus, causes infected stem cells to become adipocytes, Atkinson et al (2000) also found AD36 antibodies in obese pps.
- Psycho biological
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