Neuromodulation of the prefrontal cortex facilitates diet-induced weight loss in midlife women: a randomized, proof-of-concept clinical trial.
Carlos Amo UsanosPedro L ValenzuelaPedro de la VillaSantiago Milla NavarroAndresa Evelem de Melo AroeiraIgnacio Amo UsanosLiliana Martínez CancioLuis Cuesta VillaHetal S ShahGreta MagerowskiMiguel Alonso-AlonsoPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2019)
Our results provide proof-of-concept validation of prefrontal-targeted tDCS, combined with a diet, in midlife women with excess body weight, paving the way for larger studies evaluating clinical efficacy and long-term effects of this intervention.
Keyphrases
- body weight
- prefrontal cortex
- weight loss
- clinical trial
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- randomized controlled trial
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- working memory
- gastric bypass
- functional connectivity
- cancer therapy
- case control
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- phase ii
- study protocol
- pregnancy outcomes
- physical activity
- open label
- glycemic control
- double blind
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- body mass index
- high frequency