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The brain plays a critical role in controlling and inhibiting pre-potent responses to foods. We investigated the predictive value of dopamine transporter (DAT) availability in the striatum of healthy subjects using 123I-FP-CIT single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). In total, 84 participants with available data on their weight for the 60 months after SPECT were included. Specific binding of 123I-FP-CIT to DAT was calculated using region-of-interest analysis, and the putamen-to-caudate nucleus ratio (PCR) was determined. After comparing the weights at 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months after SPECT with the baseline weight, we categorized participants into three groups: weight gain (> 5%), stable (−5%–5%), and weight loss (< −5%). PCRs of the weight-loss, stable, and weight-gain groups significantly differed at 36 and 48 months. According to post-hoc analysis, PCRs were lower in the weight gain group at 36 and 48 months compared with at the remaining time points. Overall, our results suggest that PCRs calculated based on DAT availability could be used to predict future weight changes. It is possible that the interactions between the caudate nucleus and the putamen, rather than the individual behavior of each structure, might play an important role in weight regulation. Further studies are needed to investigate the time-dependence of the predictive value of DAT.
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Pak, K., Kim, K., Lee, M.J. et al. Prediction of future weight change with the dopamine transporter. Brain Imaging and Behavior 13, 588–593 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-018-9878-0
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