Obesity and Brain Function

Book Overview

I. Adipose Tissue Biology and Crosstalks

I.1 Function and Dysfunction of Adipose Tissue (Paulo Matafome, Raquel Sei?a)

I.2 Neuroendocrinology of Adipose Tissue-Brain Axis (Paulo Matafome, Raquel Sei?a)

I.3 Neuroendocrinology of Gut-Brain Axis (Paulo Matafome, Raquel Sei?a)

II. Obesity as a Risk Factor for Neurological Disease

II.1 Classification and Epidemiology of Obesity (Bruno Almeida, B?rbara Aguiar)

II.2 Diabetes and Brain Energy Metabolism (Paula Moreira)

II.3 The Impact of Adipocyte Dysfunction on Hypothalamus (Cl?udia Cavadas)

II.4 Dementia: Influence of Adipokines on Brain Development and Aging (Liliana Letra, Isabel Santana)

II.5 Cerebrovascular Disease: Consequences of Obesity-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction (Cristina Sena, Liliana Letra)

II.6 Multiple Sclerosis: Implications of Obesity in Neuroinflammation (S?nia Batista)

III. Brain Function after Bariatric Surgery: Modulation of Energy Homeostasis and Cognitive Performance (Hans Eickhoff)

IV. Animal Models and Obesity Research (Raquel Sei?a, Paulo Matafome)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319632590
• ISBN13: 9783319632599
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"