Nancy Puzziferri1,2,3, Jeffrey M Zigman4,5, Binu P Thomas4,6, Perry Mihalakos4, Ryan Gallagher1, Michael Lutter7, Thomas Carmody3,4, Hanzhang Lu4,6, Carol A Tamminga4. 1. Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. 2. Department of Surgery, Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, USA. 3. Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. 4. Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. 5. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. 6. Advanced Imaging Research Center and the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. 7. Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated functional brain response differences to food in women with BMI either <25 kg/m(2) (lean) or >35 kg/m(2) (severe obesity). DESIGN AND METHODS: Thirty women, 18-65 years old, from academic medical centers participated. Baseline brain perfusion was measured with arterial spin labeling. Brain activity was measured via blood-oxygen-level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging in response to food cues, and appeal to cues was rated. Subjective hunger/fullness was reported pre- and post-imaging. After a standard meal, measures were repeated. RESULTS: When fasting, brain perfusion did not differ significantly between groups; and both groups showed significantly increased activity in the neo- and limbic cortices and midbrain compared with baseline (P < 0.05, family-wise-error whole-brain corrected). Once fed, the lean group showed significantly decreased activation in these areas, especially the limbic cortex, whereas the group with severe obesity showed no such decreases (P < 0.05, family-wise-error whole-brain corrected). After eating, appeal ratings of food decreased only in lean women. Within groups, hunger decreased (P < 0.001) and fullness increased (P < 0.001) fasted to fed. CONCLUSIONS: While fasting, brain response to food cues in women did not differ significantly despite BMI. After eating, brain activity quickly diminished in lean women but remained elevated in women with severe obesity. These brain activation findings confirm previous studies.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated functional brain response differences to food in women with BMI either <25 kg/m(2) (lean) or >35 kg/m(2) (severe obesity). DESIGN AND METHODS: Thirty women, 18-65 years old, from academic medical centers participated. Baseline brain perfusion was measured with arterial spin labeling. Brain activity was measured via blood-oxygen-level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging in response to food cues, and appeal to cues was rated. Subjective hunger/fullness was reported pre- and post-imaging. After a standard meal, measures were repeated. RESULTS: When fasting, brain perfusion did not differ significantly between groups; and both groups showed significantly increased activity in the neo- and limbic cortices and midbrain compared with baseline (P < 0.05, family-wise-error whole-brain corrected). Once fed, the lean group showed significantly decreased activation in these areas, especially the limbic cortex, whereas the group with severe obesity showed no such decreases (P < 0.05, family-wise-error whole-brain corrected). After eating, appeal ratings of food decreased only in lean women. Within groups, hunger decreased (P < 0.001) and fullness increased (P < 0.001) fasted to fed. CONCLUSIONS: While fasting, brain response to food cues in women did not differ significantly despite BMI. After eating, brain activity quickly diminished in lean women but remained elevated in women with severe obesity. These brain activation findings confirm previous studies.
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