Bmc Med
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Multicenter Study
Association between childhood trauma and risk for obesity: a putative neurocognitive developmental pathway.
Childhood trauma increases the risk for adult obesity through multiple complex pathways, and the neural substrates are yet to be determined. ⋯ The findings highlight that a malfunctioning, top-down cognitive or behavioral control system, independent of genetic predisposition, putatively contributes to excessive weight gain in a particularly vulnerable population, and may inform treatment approaches.