The prefrontal cortex and obesity: a health neuroscience perspective

CJ Lowe, AC Reichelt, PA Hall - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2019 - cell.com
In the modern obesogenic environment, limiting calorie-dense food consumption is partially
dependent on the capacity of individuals to override visceral reactions to hyperpalatable and …

Adolescent obesity and dietary decision making—a brain-health perspective

CJ Lowe, JB Morton, AC Reichelt - The Lancet Child & Adolescent …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Adolescence represents a key period of brain development underpinned by the ongoing
maturation of the prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in the regulation of behaviour …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term consumption of sucralose with, but not without, carbohydrate impairs neural and metabolic sensitivity to sugar in humans

JR Dalenberg, BP Patel, R Denis, MG Veldhuizen… - Cell Metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
There is a general consensus that overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
contributes to the prevalence of obesity and related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes …

The role of dopamine and endocannabinoid systems in prefrontal cortex development: Adolescence as a critical period

KZ Peters, F Naneix - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The prefrontal cortex plays a central role in the control of complex cognitive processes
including action control and decision making. It also shows a specific pattern of delayed …

Contribution of pornographic exposure and addiction to risky sexual behavior in adolescents

W Yunengsih, A Setiawan - Journal of public health research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The progress of information and technology contributes to the increasingly
easier access to pornographic content. Adolescents as the highest Internet accessor …

The impact of junk foods on the adolescent brain

AC Reichelt, MM Rank - Birth defects research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Adolescence is a significant period of physical, social, and emotional development, and is
characterized by prominent neurobiological changes in the brain. The maturational …

The impact of obesity and hypercaloric diet consumption on anxiety and emotional behavior across the lifespan

KD Baker, A Loughman, SJ Spencer… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Obesity is an increasing problem in young people. Childhood obesity and overweight have
increased rapidly on a global scale, and have tripled in the past 30 years, to affect …

Pilot randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based group intervention in adolescent girls at risk for type 2 diabetes with depressive symptoms

LB Shomaker, S Bruggink, B Pivarunas… - … therapies in medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective (1) Evaluate feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based group in
adolescent girls at-risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) with depressive symptoms, and (2) …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of a high-fat diet to Alzheimer's disease-related decline: a longitudinal behavioural and structural neuroimaging study in mouse models

CPE Rollins, D Gallino, V Kong, G Ayranci… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2019 - Elsevier
Obesity is recognized as a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Studies have
supported that obesity accelerates AD-related pathophysiology and memory impairment in …

Cognitive dysfunction is a risk factor for overeating and obesity.

J Gunstad, V Sanborn, M Hawkins - American Psychologist, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
This article introduces the rapidly growing literature linking cognitive dysfunction to
overeating and obesity. Though neural responses to food and food cues can predispose …