2024
Low‐calorie diet‐induced weight loss is associated with altered brain connectivity and food desire in obesity
Hoang H, Lacadie C, Hwang J, Lam K, Elshafie A, Rosenberg S, Watt C, Sinha R, Constable R, Savoye M, Seo D, Belfort‐DeAguiar R. Low‐calorie diet‐induced weight loss is associated with altered brain connectivity and food desire in obesity. Obesity 2024, 32: 1362-1372. PMID: 38831482, PMCID: PMC11211061, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingIntrinsic connectivity distributionDiet-induced weight lossBrain connectivityAssociated with altered brain connectivityLow-calorie dietEating behavior changesShort-term low-calorie dietRight hippocampusTemporal cortexBrain networksWeight lossBrain clustersEffects of diet-induced weight lossGroup differencesFood desireGlucose levelsDiagnosis of type 2 diabetesBehavioral changesMagnetic resonance imagingType 2 diabetesBrainLeptin levelsFood intakeResonance imaging
2023
Brain responses to nutrients are severely impaired and not reversed by weight loss in humans with obesity: a randomized crossover study
van Galen K, Schrantee A, ter Horst K, la Fleur S, Booij J, Constable R, Schwartz G, DiLeone R, Serlie M. Brain responses to nutrients are severely impaired and not reversed by weight loss in humans with obesity: a randomized crossover study. Nature Metabolism 2023, 5: 1059-1072. PMID: 37308722, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00816-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced weight lossCerebral neuronal activityStriatal dopamine releaseWeight lossCrossover studyDopamine releaseNeuronal activityIntragastric glucoseNeuronal responsesSuccessful weight lossHealthy body weightSignificant weight lossBrain responsesPathological feeding behaviorsWeight regainHunger scoresLipid infusionLean participantsCaloric intakePlasma hormonesObesityBody weightInfusionNutrient signalsHigh rate
2020
1994-P: Task-Oriented Connectivity Analysis of Disease-Dependent Effects of Diet
WATT C, STANLEY T, LACADIE C, LAM K, SAVOYE M, SINHA R, CONSTABLE T, SEO D, HWANG J, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R. 1994-P: Task-Oriented Connectivity Analysis of Disease-Dependent Effects of Diet. Diabetes 2020, 69 DOI: 10.2337/db20-1994-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial hippocampusFunctional MRIFunctional connectivityFood cue taskLow-calorie dietNational InstituteBrain functional connectivityLevel-dependent responsesModulation of emotionSignificant diet effectAnterior amygdalaInferior ponsObese subjectsKidney diseaseGlucose metabolismNeuronal controlMetabolic diseasesNeuronal adaptionBrain regionsBrain connectivityWeight lossDisease statesDiet effectsDietHippocampus
2019
275-LB: Connectome Predictive Modeling May Identify Brain Connectivity Signatures to Help Predict Who Will Benefit from Low-Calorie Diet
GROSKREUTZ D, LAM W, LACADIE C, ELSHAFIE A, HWANG J, SEO D, SAVOYE M, SINHA R, CONSTABLE T, SHERWIN R, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R. 275-LB: Connectome Predictive Modeling May Identify Brain Connectivity Signatures to Help Predict Who Will Benefit from Low-Calorie Diet. Diabetes 2019, 68 DOI: 10.2337/db19-275-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-calorie dietCalorie dietWeight lossBrain connectivity matricesEffective weight loss strategyFunctional MRIConnectivity signaturesBrain connectivityWeight loss strategiesReduced calorie dietWeight loss successNon-food imagesMannKind CorporationOB subjectsT2DM subjectsBMI changeLoss strategiesBrain-behavior relationshipsBrain connectivity dataEuglycemiaHyperglycemiaFood picturesDietNational InstituteBOLD activity
2018
Short-Term Weight Loss Undermines Brain Regulation of Food Consumption
LAM W, SEO D, LACADIE C, SCHMIDT C, ROSENBERG S, HOANG H, HWANG J, CONSTABLE T, SAVOYE M, SINHA R, SHERWIN R, BELFORT-DEAGUIAR R. Short-Term Weight Loss Undermines Brain Regulation of Food Consumption. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-1802-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight lossTest mealBrain regulationAd libitum test mealShort-term weight lossFunctional MRIBrain activityWeight loss maintenanceTotal calorie intakePost-prandial hyperglycemiaFood consumptionHigh-calorie food picturesMannKind CorporationSuppress appetiteCalorie dietOB subjectsLoss maintenanceObese individualsHyperglycemic clampRegeneron PharmaceuticalsAppetite controlFood intakeCalorie intakeGlaxoSmithKline plcHyperglycemia