Overweight is not associated with cortical thickness alterations in children

Introduction: Several studies report an association between body mass index (BMI) and cortical thickness in adults. Some studies demonstrate diffuse cortical thinning in obesity, while others report effects in areas that are associated with self-regulation, such as lateral prefrontal cortex.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharkey, Rachel J., Karama, Sherif, Dagher, Alain
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4316697/