Obesity linked to altered brain connectivity on PET/MRI exams

molecular imaging study on brain connections in obese individuals

Distribution volumes of α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain of normal-weight volunteers and volunteers with obesity.

Credit: S Hesse, M Rullmann...O Sabri, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

New research, presented at SNMMI 2023, details how the brains of obese individuals differ from those who maintain a healthy weight.