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Neural correlates of fat preference in frontotemporal dementia: translating insights from the obesity literature

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Alterations in eating behaviour are one of the diagnostic features of behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). It is hypothesised that underlying brain network disturbances and atrophy to key structures may… Click to show full abstract

Alterations in eating behaviour are one of the diagnostic features of behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). It is hypothesised that underlying brain network disturbances and atrophy to key structures may affect macronutrient preference in bvFTD. We aimed to establish whether a preference for dietary fat exists in bvFTD, its association with cognitive symptoms and the underlying neural mechanisms driving these changes.

Keywords: frontotemporal dementia; preference; fat preference; neural correlates; correlates fat

Journal Title: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Year Published: 2021

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