| Increased dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activation in obese children during observation of food stimuli. | |
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PMID: 19806158 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Food cues yield different patterns of brain activation in obese compared with normal-weight adults in prefrontal and limbic/paralimbic areas. For children, no mapping studies comparing representation sites for food and other stimuli between obese and normal-weight subjects are available. DESIGN: We used a cross-sectional design of two age-matched subject groups to investigate differences in brain activation in response to visually presented food, pleasant, and neutral pictures between obese/overweight and normal children. SUBJECTS: 22 overweight/obese children were compared with 22 normal-weight children. MEASUREMENTS: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (of the whole head during perception of visually presented stimuli), psychological testing, and psychophysical measures of heart rate deceleration were assessed. RESULTS: Obese children showed higher activation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in response to food pictures. In addition, DLPFC activation was negatively correlated with self-esteem. In contrast, normal-weight children showed higher activation of the caudate and hippocampus specific to food pictures, and of the anterior cingulate cortex and thalamus to visual cues in general. In response to food stimuli, obese children showed a heart rate deceleration correlating positively with activation of the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. CONCLUSION: Obese children react to food stimuli with increased prefrontal activation, which might be associated with increased inhibitory control. |
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Authors:
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S Davids; H Lauffer; K Thoms; M Jagdhuhn; H Hirschfeld; M Domin; A Hamm; M Lotze |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-10-06 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of obesity (2005) Volume: 34 ISSN: 1476-5497 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Obes (Lond) Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-11 Completed Date: 2010-11-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256108 Medline TA: Int J Obes (Lond) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 94-104 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of pediatric neurology and metabolic diseases, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. |
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Adolescent Brain Mapping / methods Child Cues Female Food* Food Preferences / physiology*, psychology Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Obesity / physiopathology*, psychology Overweight / physiopathology, psychology Photic Stimulation Prefrontal Cortex / physiopathology* |
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