White matter (WM) alterations have been consistently described in patients with schizophrenia and correlated with the severity of psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment. Obesity has been reported in over 40% of patients with schizophrenia and has been associated with cognitive deficits, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic alterations, and overall mortality. Moreover, studies among healthy subjects and subjects at risk for psychosis reported an influence of Body Mass Index (BMI) on structural connectivity. We therefore hypothesized that obesity and overweight could further disrupt WM integrity of patients affected by schizophrenia.
Obesity influences white matter integrity in schizophrenia / Spangaro, Marco; Mazza, Elena; Poletti, Sara; Cavallaro, Roberto; Benedetti, Francesco. - In: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. - ISSN 0306-4530. - 97:(2018), p. 135-142. [Epub ahead of print] [10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.07.017]
Obesity influences white matter integrity in schizophrenia
Poletti, Sara;Cavallaro, Roberto;Benedetti, Francesco
2018-01-01
Abstract
White matter (WM) alterations have been consistently described in patients with schizophrenia and correlated with the severity of psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment. Obesity has been reported in over 40% of patients with schizophrenia and has been associated with cognitive deficits, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic alterations, and overall mortality. Moreover, studies among healthy subjects and subjects at risk for psychosis reported an influence of Body Mass Index (BMI) on structural connectivity. We therefore hypothesized that obesity and overweight could further disrupt WM integrity of patients affected by schizophrenia.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
