More than one-third of American adults are obese and statistics are similar worldwide.
Caloric intake and diet composition have large and lasting effects on cognition and emotion …

Inflammation is the common link among the leading causes of death. Mechanistic studies
have shown how various dietary components can modulate key pathways to inflammation …

Western societies experienced drastic changes in eating habits during the past century. The
modern nutritional profile, typically rich in saturated fats and refined sugars, is recognized as …

Abstract Changes in food composition and availability have contributed to the dramatic
increase in obesity over the past 30–40 years in developed and, increasingly, in developing …

Brain structures and neuronal networks that mediate spatial navigation, decision-making,
sociality, and creativity evolved, in part, to enable success in food acquisition. Here, I discuss …

Obesity is a growing problem worldwide and is associated with a range of comorbidities,
including cognitive dysfunction. In this review we will address the evidence that obesity and …

In addition to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, obesity is associated with adverse
cognitive and emotional outcomes. Its growing prevalence in adolescents is particularly …

It is of vital importance to understand how the foods which are making us fat also act to
impair cognition. In this review, we compare the effects of acute and chronic exposure to …

Poor diet and obesity are associated with cognitive impairment throughout adulthood, and
increased dementia risk in aging. Here we review the current literature interrogating the …

Psychological stress during adolescence may cause enduring cognitive deficits and anxiety
in both humans and animals, accompanied by rearrangement of numerous brain structures …