Association Between Elevated Body Mass Index and Pre-frontal Lobe Functions in Healthy Adults

Abstract

Background High body mass index BMI is associated with a decrease in cerebral blood flow volume and an increase in cerebrovascular resistance. According to different studies having a high BMI is correlated with lower regional cerebral blood flow in the pre-frontal cortex of healthy individuals. These findings suggest that having a high BMI is a risk factor for diminished prefrontal brain function and may be reduced executive function. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relation between increased BMI and pre-frontal lobe functions in healthy individuals.Method A total of 73 subjects in the age group of 30-45 years were included in this study. The Saint Louis University Mental Status Scale SLUMS was used to examine pre-frontal lobe functioning in 37 males and 36 females in order to establish a connection with elevated BMI. The BMI was measured using Queteletrsquos Index and WHO standards were utilized to determine the state of body composition. The data was analyzed with the SPSS version and p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Result A total of 73 people participated in this study with a mean age of 37.86plusmn4.4 years. The study discovered that people with an elevated BMI had poor pre-frontal lobe function which was statistically significant r -0.250.Conclusion According to the findings of this study having a higher BMI can contribute to lower pre-frontal brain function.