Higher Body-Mass Index and Lower Gray Matter Volumes in First Episode of Psychosis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15526682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marián Kolenič (0000-0002-2382-3478, Charles University), Filip Španiel (0000-0003-3479-696X, National Institute of Mental Health), Jaroslav Hlinka (0000-0003-1402-1470, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computer Science), Martin Matějka (Charles University), Pavel Knytl (0000-0002-3209-8415, National Institute of Mental Health), Antonín Šebela (0000-0002-1063-7772, National Institute of Mental Health), Jiří Renka (National Institute of Mental Health), Tomas Hajek (0000-0003-0281-8458, National Institute of Mental Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 556759-556759 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.556759 |
| PMID | 33173508 |
| OpenAlex | W3088688646 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 91 |
This study suggests that higher BMI, which is frequent in FEP, may contribute to cerebellar alterations in schizophrenia. As previous studies showed that obesity-related brain alterations may be reversible, our findings raise the possibility that improving the screening for and treatment of obesity and associated metabolic changes could preserve brain structure in FEP
Body mass index · Brain size · Cerebellum · Magnetic resonance imaging · Neuroimaging · Obesity · Postcentral gyrus · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Radiology · Somatosensory system · Temporal cortex · Voxel · Voxel-based morphometry · Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications · Medicine · Neurological and metabolic disorders · Neuroscience · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |