Modeling interactions between brain function, diet adherence behaviors, and weight loss success.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity is linked to altered activation in reward and control brain circuitry; however, the associated brain activity related to successful or unsuccessful weight loss (WL) is unclear.

Methods

Adults with obesity (N = 75) completed a baseline functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan before entering a WL intervention (ie,3-month diet and physical activity [PA] program). We conducted an exploratory analysis to identify the contributions of baseline brain activation, adherence behavior patterns, and the associated connections to WL at the conclusion of a 3-month WL intervention. Food cue-reactivity brain regions were functionally identified using fMRI to index brain activation to food vs nonfood cues. Food consumption, PA, and class attendance were collect

SUBMITTER: Szabo-Reed AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7278911 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature