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From the reward network to whole-brain metrics: structural connectivity in adolescents and young adults according to body mass index and genetic risk of obesity.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Apr 2024
Prunell-Castañé Anna, Beyer Frauke, Witte Veronica, Sánchez Garre Consuelo, Hernán Imma, Caldú Xavier, Jurado María Ángeles, Garolera Maite
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is a multifactorial condition. Genetic variants, such as the fat mass and obesity related gene (FTO) polymorphism, may increase the vulnerability of developing obesity by disrupting dopamine signaling within the reward network. Yet, the association of obesity, genetic risk of obesity, and structural connectivity of the reward network in adolescents and young adults remains unexplored. We...
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