Obesity and Brain Function

Part I. Adipose Tissue Biology and Crosstalks

1. Function and Dysfunction of Adipose Tissue
Paulo Matafome, Raquel Seiça

2. The Role of Brain in Energy Balance
Paulo Matafome, Raquel Seiça

3. Neuroendocrinology of Adipose Tissue and Gut–Brain Axis
Paulo Matafome, Hans Eickhoff, Liliana Letra, Raquel Seiça

Part II. Obesity as a Risk Factor for Neurological Disease

4. Hypothalamic Dysfunction in Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
Sara Carmo-Silva, Cláudia Cavadas

5. Diabesity and Brain Energy Metabolism: The Case of Alzheimer’s Disease
Susana Cardoso, Raquel Seiça, Paula I. Moreira

6. The Influence of Adipose Tissue on Brain Development, Cognition, and Risk of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Liliana Letra, Isabel Santana

7. Cerebrovascular Disease: Consequences of Obesity-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction
Liliana Letra, Cristina Sena

8. Multiple Sclerosis: Implications of Obesity in Neuroinflammation
Ana Margarida Novo, Sónia Batista

Part III. Brain Function After Bariatric Surgery

9. Central Modulation of Energy Homeostasis and Cognitive Performance After Bariatric Surgery
Hans Eickhoff

Part IV. Neuroimaging in Obesity

10. Functional Neuroimaging in Obesity Research
Liliana Letra, Daniela Pereira, Miguel Castelo-Branco

Keywords: Biomedicine, Neurosciences, Neurology, Endocrinology