How different nutrients affect brain activity and metabolism in obesity

This trial is investigating how your brain reacts when you consume different types of nutrients—sugar, fat, and protein—and how those reactions relate to your body's metabolism. Researchers will compare these responses in people living with obesity and people with a healthy weight using brain imaging (fMRI) and blood tests to understand why obesity develops and how the body processes different foods differently.

Scientists want to understand the connection between how the brain responds to eating different foods and metabolic problems that often occur with obesity. This knowledge could eventually help develop better treatments or interventions for weight management.