Why the study?
Are higher body mass index and body fat percentage associated with structural and functional brain changes in healthy adults?
Population
32 neurologically healthy adults
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Higher BMI and body fat percent associate with reduced brain volumes and altered network connectivity; leaves open causal direction and clinical relevance.
Are higher body mass index and body fat percentage associated with structural and functional brain changes in healthy adults?
Higher body mass index and body fat percentage are associated with structural and functional brain connectivity alterations that may explain reduced cognitive performance and altered reward processing in overweight individuals.
Figley et al. (2016) studied this question.
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