Deficits in brain glucose transport among younger adults with obesity
Gunawan F, Matson B, Coppoli A, Jiang L, Ding Y, Perry R, Sanchez‐Rangel E, DeAguiar R, Behar K, Rothman D, Mason G, Hwang J. Deficits in brain glucose transport among younger adults with obesity. Obesity 2024, 32: 1329-1338. PMID: 38764181, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain glucose transportLean participantsMarkers of insulin resistanceMagnetic resonance spectroscopy scansEffect of obesityAssociated with alterationsLong-term brain functionCerebral glucose metabolic rateGlucose transportGlucose metabolic rateCardiometabolic comorbiditiesBrain energy utilizationPeripheral markersHyperglycemic clampInsulin resistanceObesityBrain glucose uptakeHuman findingsEating behaviorsYounger ageYoung healthy participantsNeurocognitive functionGlucose transport capacityBrain functionNonesterified fatty acids