Study: Women less able to suppress hunger

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 01/19/2009 - 16:04

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests.

Researchers trying to understand the brain's mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between the sexes in brain response....

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