Altered neural correlates of episodic memory for food and non-food cues in females with overweight/obesity

Acute high-intensity interval exercise improves food-related cognition in young adults with obesity: An ERP study

“…Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have also demonstrated that obesity is associated with cognitive deficits across the lifespan in nearly all domains, including complex attention ( Prickett et al., 2015 ; Smith et al., 2011 ), and high-order cognitive-executive function, which includes inhibition and decision-making/reward processes ( Lavagnino et al., 2016 ; Li et al., 2023 ; Reinert et al., 2013 ; Vainik et al., 2013 ; Yang et al., 2018 ). Moreover, individuals with obesity have shown alterations in food-related cognition, using tasks that tap food-related inhibitory control, attention allocation, and reward responsiveness ( Castellanos et al., 2009 ; García-García et al., 2020 ; García-García et al., 2013 ; Hagan et al., 2020 ; Kenny, 2011 ; Lavagnino et al., 2016 ; Leng et al., 2022 ; Li et al., 2023 ; Wang et al., 2022 ). Therefore, targeting both general and food-related cognition may help with food selection, portion control, and ultimately, serve as treatment targets for interventions aiming to prevent the acceleration of obesity.…”