A new study reports obesity can significantly increase the risk of depression, even in the absence of other health problems.
The genetic influence on weight is halved when children are raised in a home environment where healthy eating and exercise is encouraged, a new study reports.
A new study sheds light on the roles both genetics and neuroanatomy play in obesity. Researchers report those with higher BMI had reduced cognitive flexibility, reduced ability to delay gratification and worse verbal memory. Additionally, those with increased BMI have increased amygdala and left prefrontal cortex volume.
Researchers report your body fat could be a predictor of cognitive decline. The study reveals older people with higher waist to hip ratios had reduced cognitive function.
A new study reports on a link between age, body mass index and brain integrity in psychosis. Researchers discovered higher age, BMI and severity of psychotic symptoms were negatively associated with cortical thickness and brain activity when patients were asked to perform cognitive tasks.
Study reports the effects of prenatal famine can cause metabolic health problems in offspring up to six decades later.
UCL researchers report people with a higher body mass index are more likely to develop dementia than those of a lower weight.
According to researchers, those who eat in close proximity to their natural melatonin onset are more likely to have a higher percentage of body fat and BMI than those who eat earlier.
Low body mass index does not appear to be a causal risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.
A new study reports on the link between a teen's BMI and their cognitive function in midlife.
A new study links obesity in early adulthood with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life.
Highly educated women with a body mass index in the obesity range have double the risk of developing depression as those of similar educational backgrounds, but of normal weight, a new study reports.
