Neurocognitive effects of obesity and bariatric surgery

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 488-495

  Spitznagel, Mary Beth ^a   Hawkins, Misty ^a   Alosco, Michael ^a   Galioto, Rachel ^a   Garcia, Sarah ^a   Miller, Lindsay ^b   Gunstad, John ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bariatric; BMI; cognition; obesity

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; COGNITION; COGNITION ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84948569856     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.2393     Document Type: Review

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