Food-Induced Brain Activity in Children with Overweight or Obesity versus Normal Weight: An Electroencephalographic Pilot Study.

Christine KöslingLisa SchäferClaudia HübnerCaroline SebertAnja Hilbert Ricarda Schmidt

Published in: Brain sciences (2022)

This study demonstrated elevated beta band activity in children with overweight or obesity when viewing high-calorie food stimuli. Beta band activity may, thus, be a valuable target for neuromodulatory interventions in children with overweight or obesity.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
young adults
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue
risk assessment
oxidative stress
human health
diabetic rats
body weight