2021
Lower synaptic density is associated with psychiatric and cognitive alterations in obesity
Asch RH, Holmes SE, Jastreboff AM, Potenza MN, Baldassarri SR, Carson RE, Pietrzak RH, Esterlis I. Lower synaptic density is associated with psychiatric and cognitive alterations in obesity. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 47: 543-552. PMID: 34294874, PMCID: PMC8674236, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-01111-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-related psychiatric disordersBody mass indexLower synaptic densitySynaptic densityPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisOverweight/obesityNormal-weight individualsNormal-weight participantsSerious medical conditionPositron emission tomographyStress-related psychopathologyDorsolateral prefrontal cortexOverweight/Mass indexWeight participantsWeight individualsHealthy controlsTension/anxietyAssociated symptomatologyMedical conditionsIntervention development effortsObesityCognitive alterationsPsychiatric groups
2020
Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study
Bini J, Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Pracitto R, Labaree D, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, Matuskey D, Sherwin RS, Jastreboff AM, Carson RE, Cosgrove K, Huang Y. Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2020, 22: 1124-1131. PMID: 32133575, PMCID: PMC7351613, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01490-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPositron emission tomographyDehydrogenase type 1Mass indexObese individualsEnzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Whole brainType 1Higher body mass indexPositron emission tomography studyVT valuesSevere Alzheimer's diseaseEmission tomography studiesSteroid stress hormonesAge-associated increaseMean whole brainSignificant age-associated increaseRegional distribution volumesVisceral adiposityInsulin resistanceActive cortisolExcess cortisolInactive cortisoneMemory dysfunctionParietal lobe
2018
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study
Jastreboff AM, Chaplin TM, Finnie S, Savoye M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 136-142.e1. PMID: 30241766, PMCID: PMC6203652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityChild body mass indexGroup interventionPhysical activity counselingRandomized pilot studyBody mass indexChildhood obesity riskControl group interventionEarly childhood obesityStress interventionsActivity counselingMass indexObesity riskPhysical activityTherapeutic mechanismObesityGroup attendanceRisk 2Pilot studyInterventionSignificant increaseLow-income parentsGreater improvementRiskParent-child dyads
2016
Elevated Dopamine D2/3 Receptor Availability in Obese Individuals: A PET Imaging Study with [11C](+)PHNO
Gaiser EC, Gallezot JD, Worhunsky PD, Jastreboff AM, Pittman B, Kantrovitz L, Angarita GA, Cosgrove KP, Potenza MN, Malison RT, Carson RE, Matuskey D. Elevated Dopamine D2/3 Receptor Availability in Obese Individuals: A PET Imaging Study with [11C](+)PHNO. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 3042-3050. PMID: 27374277, PMCID: PMC5101552, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVentral striatumObese individualsD2/3R availabilityOB individualsReward regionsSubstantia nigra/ventral tegmental areaDopamine D2/3 receptor availabilityNormal-weight individualsTreatment of obesityVentral tegmental areaNovel pharmacologic targetsD2/3 receptor availabilitySN/VTAAgonist tracersOverweight cohortMass indexWeight individualsTegmental areaBrain reward regionsAntagonist tracersPharmacologic targetReceptor availabilitySecondary analysisNW individualsUtility of Psychological Screening of Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning to Adult Providers
Quinn SM, Ambrosino JM, Doyle EA, Weyman K, Tamborlane WV, Jastreboff AM. Utility of Psychological Screening of Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning to Adult Providers. Endocrine Practice 2016, 22: 1104-1110. PMID: 27295017, DOI: 10.4158/ep151190.or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChart reviewEating Problem SurveyDiabetes distressAdditional patientsYoung adultsDepressive symptomsProblem SurveyPoor glycemic controlDiabetes Eating Problem SurveyBody mass indexDiabetes Distress ScalePatient Health QuestionnaireType 1 diabetesTransition clinicGlycemic controlMass indexPHQ-8Formal screeningAdult providersGlycated hemoglobinSymptomatic depressionAdult careHealth QuestionnaireMetabolic controlPatients
2014
Blunted striatal responses to favorite-food cues in smokers
Jastreboff AM, Sinha R, Lacadie CM, Balodis IM, Sherwin R, Potenza MN. Blunted striatal responses to favorite-food cues in smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 146: 103-106. PMID: 25444233, PMCID: PMC4272899, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorite-food cuesNeural responsesNeutral-relaxing conditionsBody mass indexCue exposureBrain mechanismsRewarding stimuliBrain responsesStriatal responsesCuesDiminished activationLower body mass indexLean body massSmoking cessationMass indexSmoking statusFMRIInsulaSmokersWeight gainStimuliRatingsAudiotapesCaudateBody massSex differences in the association between dietary restraint, insulin resistance and obesity
Jastreboff AM, Gaiser EC, Gu P, Sinha R. Sex differences in the association between dietary restraint, insulin resistance and obesity. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 286-290. PMID: 24854820, PMCID: PMC4032476, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexInsulin resistanceMass indexRestrained eatingHomeostatic model assessmentSex differencesObese weight categoriesEating Behavior QuestionnaireEventual weight gainDutch Eating Behavior QuestionnaireHOMA-IRPlasma insulinObservational studyModel assessmentAbstractTextWeight categoriesWeight gainDietary restraintLarge community sampleFood consumptionWomenMenAIMSCommunity sampleBehavior Questionnaire
2010
Body Mass Index, Metabolic Factors, and Striatal Activation During Stressful and Neutral-Relaxing States: An fMRI Study
Jastreboff AM, Potenza MN, Lacadie C, Hong KA, Sherwin RS, Sinha R. Body Mass Index, Metabolic Factors, and Striatal Activation During Stressful and Neutral-Relaxing States: An fMRI Study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 627-637. PMID: 21048702, PMCID: PMC3055687, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic factorsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingOB individualsOW/OB individualsVentral striatumVS activationBody mass index statusCortico-limbic regionsNon-homeostatic feedingBody mass indexNormal-weight individualsMagnetic resonance imagingAlcohol cue exposureMass indexObese individualsPlasma glucoseStriatal dysfunctionWeight individualsIndex statusPersonalized stressResonance imagingSignificant associationNW individualsCue exposureMetabolic changes