Obesity has tripled over the past 40 years to become a major public health issue, as it is
linked with increased mortality and elevated risk for various physical and neuropsychiatric …

Obesity constitutes a major global health threat. Despite the success of bariatric surgery in
delivering sustainable weight loss and improvement in obesity-related morbidity, effective …

Impulsivity refers to a tendency to act rapidly without full consideration of consequences. The
trait is thought to result from the interaction between high arousal responses to potential …

Neuroimaging is becoming increasingly common in obesity research as investigators try to
understand the neurological underpinnings of appetite and body weight in humans. Positron …

Obesity is accompanied by damage to several tissues. Overweight is a risk factor for
Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Whether structural …

Obesity reflects an imbalance between energy uptake and expenditure that is mediated by
behavior. Obesity is a growing epidemic and a major risk factor for neurobiological diseases …

Obesity is a major public health problem affecting overall physical and emotional well-being.
Despite compelling data suggesting an association between obesity and cognitive …

Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is one of the most serious public health concerns.
Excess adipose tissue, particularly with a centralized distribution, is associated with …

Obesity, a pathologic state defined by excess adipose tissue, is a significant public health
problem as it affects a large proportion of individuals and is linked with increased risk for …

Functional, molecular and genetic neuroimaging has highlighted the existence of brain
anomalies and neural vulnerability factors related to obesity and eating disorders such as …