Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Brain Volume in Healthy Adults.
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| Title: | Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Brain Volume in Healthy Adults. |
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| Authors: | Gunstad, John (AUTHOR), Paul, Robert H. (AUTHOR), Cohen, Ronald A. (AUTHOR), Tate, David F. (AUTHOR), Spitznagel, Mary Beth (AUTHOR), Grieve, Stuart (AUTHOR), Gordon, Evian (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | International Journal of Neuroscience. Nov2008, Vol. 118 Issue 11, p1582-1593. 12p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Body mass index, Brain, Obesity, Cognition, Anthropometry, Neurosciences, Nervous system |
| Abstract: | There is a growing evidence that elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with adverse neurocognitive outcome, though no study has examined whether morphometric differences are found in persons across the adult life span. We compared 201 healthy individuals in normal weight, overweight, and obese groups (aged 17-79). After correcting for demographic differences, obese individuals showed smaller whole brain and total gray matter volume than normal weight and overweight individuals. These findings support an independent relationship between BMI and brain structure and demonstrate that these differences are not limited to older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | There is a growing evidence that elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with adverse neurocognitive outcome, though no study has examined whether morphometric differences are found in persons across the adult life span. We compared 201 healthy individuals in normal weight, overweight, and obese groups (aged 17-79). After correcting for demographic differences, obese individuals showed smaller whole brain and total gray matter volume than normal weight and overweight individuals. These findings support an independent relationship between BMI and brain structure and demonstrate that these differences are not limited to older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00207454 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207450701392282 |
