Background: Obesity is a serious, worldwide health concern. The urgent need to find an
effective, safe and long-term treatment for this multifaceted chronic disease, requires a full …

The neural underpinnings of the integration of internal and external cues that reflect
nutritional status are poorly understood in humans. The hypothalamus is a key integrative …

The goal of this study was to discern the neural activation patterns associated with anorexia
nervosa (AN) in response to tasks related to body-, food-, emotional-, cognitive-, and reward …

IntroductionCompared to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa has received less attention on
neuroimaging research. However, in the past decade, more functional resonance imaging …

Objective Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a rare cause of rapid weight gain and early
metabolic comorbidities. Effective treatment strategies are limited. The registry collected …

Obesity affects over 35% of US adults, and its contributors are multifactorial and complex.
Neuroimaging is becoming a valuable tool in the study of obesity. The brain regulates …

International Journal of Obesity (2009) 33, 607–610© 2009MacmillanPublishersLimited
Allrightsreserved 0307-0565/09 $32.00 www. nature. com/ijo lying the interplay among …

Background Hypothalamic centres have been recognized to play a central role in body
weight regulation for nearly 70 years. Aims In this review, we will explore the current …

Hypothalamic obesity, a syndrome of intractable weight gain due to hypothalamic damage,
is an uncommon but devastating complication for children surviving brain tumors. We …

Neuroimaging techniques have allowed researchers to explore revealing global and
regional changes in brain structure as well as brain function, including neurotransmitter …