Jang Yurim, Namgung Jong Young, Noh Eunchan, Park Bo-Yong
Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; BK21 Four Institute of Precision Public Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Neuroimage Clin. 2025 Jun 5;47:103817. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103817.
Brain connectome analysis provides insights into body mass index (BMI)-related brain topology and cognitive functions. While alterations in the brain connectome have been observed in individuals with high BMI, evidence regarding BMI-based structural connectome alteration remains limited. In this study, we analyzed diffusion magnetic resonance imaging tractography-derived structural connectivity from 283 neurologically healthy participants by generating low-dimensional features using dimensionality reduction techniques. Two key metrics were calculated: manifold eccentricity, which indicates the relative distance of each brain region from the center of the low-dimensional manifold space, and manifold differentiation, which represents the distance between brain regions within the manifold space. Our findings revealed that individuals with high BMI exhibited greater expansion and differentiation in the control, default mode, and somatomotor networks, reflecting increased network segregation. In contrast, the visual and limbic networks displayed higher integration. Furthermore, network communication measures based on search information and path transitivity indicated less efficient communication between low-level sensory and higher-order transmodal networks in individuals with high BMI. Finally, significant associations were identified between the manifold features in the prefrontal and somatomotor regions and eating behaviors, as assessed by self-report measures from the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDEQ) and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ). These results highlight the critical role of structural connectome organization in describing BMI and eating behaviors.
脑连接组分析为深入了解体重指数(BMI)相关的脑拓扑结构和认知功能提供了线索。虽然在高BMI个体中已观察到脑连接组的改变,但基于BMI的结构连接组改变的证据仍然有限。在本研究中,我们通过使用降维技术生成低维特征,分析了283名神经健康参与者的扩散磁共振成像纤维束成像衍生的结构连接性。计算了两个关键指标:流形偏心率,它表示每个脑区与低维流形空间中心的相对距离;以及流形分化,它代表流形空间内脑区之间的距离。我们的研究结果显示,高BMI个体在控制网络、默认模式网络和躯体运动网络中表现出更大的扩展和分化,反映出网络隔离增加。相比之下,视觉网络和边缘系统网络表现出更高的整合性。此外,基于搜索信息和路径传递性的网络通信测量表明,高BMI个体中低级感觉网络和高级跨模态网络之间的通信效率较低。最后,通过饮食失调检查问卷(EDEQ)和三因素饮食问卷(TFEQ)的自我报告测量评估,前额叶和躯体运动区域的流形特征与饮食行为之间存在显著关联。这些结果突出了结构连接组组织在描述BMI和饮食行为方面的关键作用。
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