Brain free fatty acid uptake is elevated in morbid obesity, and is irreversible 6 months after bariatric surgery: A positron emission tomography study

Academic Article
Publication Date:
2020
abstract:
Aim To investigate whether there are differences in brain fatty acid uptake (BFAU) between morbidly obese and lean subjects, and the effect of weight loss following bariatric surgery.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
bariatric surgery; brain metabolism; free fatty acids; obesity; positron emission tomography
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Handle:
https://iris.cnr.it/handle/20.500.14243/380434
Published in:
DIABETES, OBESITY AND METABOLISM (PRINT)
Journal