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From: Poor ability to resist tempting calorie rich food is linked to altered balance between neural systems involved in urge and self-control

Figure 4

Activity of the striatum was positively correlated with both BMI and NDSR. A) The activation of the right striatum was revealed when comparing snack go trials to vegetable go trials. Slices are displayed in radiological view (right is on the viewer’s left). B) Scatter plot showed the correlation between the right striatum activation and BMI. C) Scatter plot showed the correlation between the right striatum activation and high-calorie food consumption tested by NDSR. BMI: body mass index; NDSR: nutrition data system for research.

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