Bariatric surgery restores visual cortical plasticity in nondiabetic subjects with obesity.

Giuseppe DanieleClaudia LunghiAngela DardanoPaola BindaGiovanni CeccariniFerruccio SantiniLaura GiustiAnnamaria CiccaroneRosario BelliniCarlo MorettoMaria Concetta MorroneStephano Del Prato

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

Visual plasticity is altered in subjects with obesity, and it can be restored after RYGB. The improvement may be mediated by amelioration of insulin sensitivity, increased GLP-1 levels, and reduced leptin levels.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
obese patients
skeletal muscle
body mass index