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 is the second most common cause of preventable morbidity worldwide. Resting-
state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been used extensively to …

Functional neuroimaging studies in obesity have identified alterations in the connectivity
within the reward network leading to decreased homeostatic control of ingestive behavior …

Abstracts Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a constellation of metabolic risk
factors, including obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels …

Objective The hypothalamus is the main integrator of peripheral and central signals in the
control of energy homeostasis. Its functional relevance for the effectivity of bariatric surgery is …

Obesity is a complex neurobehavioral disorder that has been linked to changes in brain
structure and function. However, the impact of obesity on functional connectivity and …

Associative learning allows animals to adapt their behavior in response to environmental
cues. For example, sensory cues associated with food availability can trigger …

BACKGROUND. Food intake is guided by homeostatic needs and by the reward value of
food, yet the exact relation between the two remains unclear. The aim of this study was to …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading psychiatric disorder that has a
lack of biomarkers for a diagnosis. Purpose The objective of this study was to examine the …

Background Oxytocin (OXT), shown to decrease food intake in animal models and men, is a
promising novel treatment for obesity. We have shown that in men with overweight and …