Brain Activation responses in adolescents with genetic predisposition to obesity
Description: 18% of US adolescents and 33% of US adults are obese. To prevent and treat obesity we need to understand the biology of overeating and obesity. The proposed project will investigate the brain processes underlying excessive intake of high energy foods in obese adolescents and those at high risk of becoming obese. The results may lead to new drugs and interventions to improve eating behavior, and help establish unbiased indicators of obesity risk and prognosis for use in research and clinical settings.
Funding type: career_development
Funder scheme: K99
Start date: 2010-08-20
End date: 2013-06-30
Investigator: SUSAN CARNELL
Institution: ST. LUKE'S-ROOSEVELT INST FOR HLTH SCIS
Funded outputs count: 18
Funder award ID: K99DK088360
OpenAlex ID: G4541027376