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Neuro-cognitive Impact of Juvenile Obesity (OBETEEN)
Recent studies indicate that obese teenagers exhibit memory disturbances. Adolescence represents a crucial period in the development of the hippocampus and the amygdala, necessary for the implementation of memory and emotional functions for the rest of life. Disturbances of the interaction between amygdala and hippocampus during adolescence have been associated with the development of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the impact of juvenile obesity on functional amygdala-hippocampus connectivity has not been evaluated yet. The main objective of this study is to compare the emotional memory performance and the level of functional connectivity between the hippocampus and the amygdala during the realization of an emotional associative memory task, in obese and control adolescents.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University Hospital, Bordeaux |
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| Phase | NA |
| Status | UNKNOWN |
| Enrolment | 60 |
| Start date | Wed Dec 12 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Sat Dec 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Emotions
Interventions
- an MRI examination
Countries
France