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 …

Abstract In 2013, the American Medical Association recognized obesity as a disease, of
growing scientific, social, and political interest. In 2016 in the United States, prevalence rates …

Poor diet and obesity are associated with cognitive impairment throughout adulthood, and
increased dementia risk in aging. Here we review the current literature interrogating the …

Multiple theories identify neural vulnerability factors that may increase risk for overeating
and weight gain. Early cross-sectional neuroimaging studies were unable to determine …

Overnutrition-related obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence is
expected to steadily rise in the future. It is widely recognized that obesity exerts negative …

Importance Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a substantial burden on
health, including changes in appetite and body weight. Heterogeneity of depressive …

Obesity is a major public health issue affecting nearly 40% of American adults and is
associated with increased mortality and elevated risk for a number of physical and …

This paper reviews evidence demonstrating a bidirectional relationship between memory
and eating in humans and rodents. In humans, amnesia is associated with impaired …

Obesity is associated with altered responses to food stimuli in prefrontal brain networks that
mediate inhibitory control of ingestive behavior. In particular, activity of the dorsolateral …

Hypothalamus (HT), this small structure often perceived through the prism of neuroimaging
as morphologically and functionally homogeneous, plays a key role in the primitive act of …