Brain Microstructure and Obesity Risk in Early Childhood: Insights from Restriction Spectrum Imaging
Mohammadreza Bayat, Bianca Braun, Madeline Curzon, Melissa L. Hernandez, Marilyn Curtis, Catherine C. Coccia, Dea Garic, Richard Watts, Mustafa Okan Irfanoglu, Paulo A. Graziano, Anthony Steven Dick
This study uses restriction spectrum imaging to find that higher BMI in young children is linked to changes in brain microstructure in reward-related areas, suggesting early neural risk markers for obesity.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience