Through dynamic transactional processes between genetic and environmental factors,
childhood and adolescence involve reorganization and optimization of the cerebral cortex …

Obesity is associated with both structural and functional changes of the central nervous
system. While gray matter alterations in obesity point to a consistent reduction with …

Obesity-related structural brain alterations point to a consistent reduction in gray matter with
increasing body mass index (BMI) but changes in white matter have proven to be more …

Purpose To compare brain gray and white matter development in healthy normal weight and
obese children. Methods Twenty‐four healthy 8‐to 10‐year‐old children whose body mass …

Obesity is a major risk factor of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The principal
feature of dementia is a loss of neurons and brain atrophy. The mechanistic links between …

The brain's reward system is crucial to understand obesity in modern society, as increased
neural responsivity to reward can fuel the unhealthy food choices that are driving the …

Abstract The Saguenay Youth Study (SYS) is a two-generational study of adolescents and
their parents (n= 1029 adolescents and 962 parents) aimed at investigating the aetiology …

A variety of axes between brain and abdominal organs have been reported, but the
interaction between brain and visceral white adipose tissue (vWAT) remains unclear. In this …

Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious, multifactorial mental disorder affecting
predominantly young females. This systematic review examines neuroimaging findings in …

Objective Life-long maintenance of brain health is important for the prevention of cognitive
impairment in older age. Low-grade peripheral inflammation associated with excess visceral …