Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Detecting Neuromolecular Risk Factors for Obesity
Brief Summary: The goal of this project is to characterize the neural and psychological mechanisms that contribute to development of obesity in the early adulthood. We address the neuromolecular risk factors for obesity using multi-modal molecular (positron emission tomography with) and functional (functional magnetic resonance imaging) neuroimaging in a prospective design. Normal weight adolescents with high versus low familial, genetic and psychological risk factors for obesity will be studied and followed for five years.