Familial Obesity Risk and Current Excess Weight Influence Brain Structure in Adolescents.

Gita ThapaliyaLiuyi ChenElena JansenKimberly R SmithJennifer R SadlerLeora BensonAfroditi PapantoniSusan Carnell

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Familial obesity risk and current obesity/overweight were associated with overlapping and distinct patterns of brain structure alterations. Longitudinal studies are warranted to investigate whether structural changes associated with familial obesity risk predict future weight trajectories.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
physical activity
body mass index
early onset
white matter
young adults
depressive symptoms
resting state
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
body weight