Could weight loss surgery make your brain smarter? Significant changes in brain structure and cognitive function observed.
Could weight loss surgery make your brain smarter? Significant changes in brain structure and cognitive function observed.
Recently, researchers from a long-term study found that the brain structure and cognitive function of patients who underwent bariatric surgery changed significantly. The results were published in JAMA Network Open (impact factor in 2022: 13.8).
Scientific question: Is there a long-term association between weight loss induced by bariatric surgery and brain structure and function?
Research finding: In this cohort study involving 133 severely obese adults who underwent bariatric surgery, cognitive function, inflammatory biomarkers, comorbidities, physical activity, and depressive symptoms continued to improve two years after the surgery. Neuroimaging revealed changes in the structure and function of the temporal lobe.
Scientific question: Is weight loss resulting from bariatric surgery associated with long-term changes in brain structure and function?
Research finding: In this cohort study involving 133 severely obese adults who underwent bariatric surgery, cognitive function, inflammatory biomarkers, comorbidities, physical activity, and depressive symptoms continued to improve two years after the surgery. Neuroimaging revealed changes in the structure and function of the temporal lobe.
