Title

The prefrontal cortex and obesity: a health neuroscience perspective

Authors and Researchers

BrainsCAN, Western University
Cassandra J. Lowe, Western University
Amy C. Reichelt, Western University
Peter A. Hall, University of Waterloo

Files

Description

The level of activity within an individual’s prefrontal cortex seems to be critical to dietary self-control and the likelihood of overconsumption and obesity. Lower activity can make individuals more vulnerable to the appeal of calorie-rich foods. Sustained overconsumption and obesity can cause changes in the prefrontal cortex that further discourage dietary self-regulation, creating a reciprocal relationship that reinforces the poor dietary choices and encourages overconsumption.

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

BrainsCAN

City

London

Keywords

Decision making, fMRI, Mood and emotion and social behaviour, Neurodevelopment

Publication

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, April 2019, Vol. 23, No. 4 Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2019.01.005

Funding

BrainsCAN Support
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Research Support
ARC

Notes

Western Faculty, Group or Institution
Brain and Mind Institute

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

BrainsCAN. "The prefrontal cortex and obesity: a health neuroscience perspective" (2018). Research Summaries. 1.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/brainscanresearchsummaries/1