Association of increased abdominal adiposity at birth with altered ventral caudate microstructure.

Dawn X P KohMya-Thway TintPeter D GluckmanYap Seng ChongFabian K P YapAnqi QiuJohan G ErikssonMarielle V FortierPatricia Pelufo SilveiraMichael J MeaneyAi Peng Tan

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

Our study provides preliminary evidence of a potential relationship between neonatal adiposity and in-utero programming of the ventral striatum, a brain structure that governs feeding behavior.

Keyphrases

white matter
spinal cord
prefrontal cortex
insulin resistance
deep brain stimulation
weight gain
type diabetes
body mass index
multiple sclerosis
gestational age
risk assessment
human health
spinal cord injury
climate change
preterm birth