Diet and Brain (Child and Adolescent)

The CNP Diet and Brain Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake and all areas of the child and adolescent brain. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

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RESEARCH SUMMARIES

Brain reward-system activation in response to anticipation and consumption of palatable food is altered by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor activation in humans

Changes in neurotensin signalling drive hedonic devaluation in obesity

Effect of a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction during pregnancy on child neurodevelopment

Associations of dietary intake on biological markers of inflammation in children and adolescents: A systematic review

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The importance of marine omega-3s for brain development and the prevention and treatment of behavior, mood, and other brain disorders

Adolescent obesity and dietary decision making—a brain-health perspective

Energy restriction enhances adult Hippocampal neurogenesis-associated memory after four weeks in an adult human population with central obesity; a randomized controlled trial

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A preliminary investigation of the effects of a Western diet on hippocampal volume in children