Ingestion of Lipids and Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow of People With Obesity

Acute Ingestion of Lipids and Alteration of Cerebral Perfusion in Obese Patients.

This study aims to determine changes in cerebral blood flow of people with obesity after the ingestion of fat.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Live in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo - Brazil.
• Regular menses.
• Weight inferior than 120 Kg and body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 40 kg/m2, for the group with obesity.
• BMI between 18,5 and 24,9 kg/m2, for the group without obesity.

Exclusion Criteria:

• High blood pressure, diabetes, glucose intolerance or impaired fasting glycemia, metabolic syndrome, hypothyroidism and any kidney, liver, heart or neurologic disease.
• Psychiatric disorders, alcoholism, smoking or illicit drug abuse.
• Pregnancy or desire to be pregnant
• Use of medications, excluding contraceptives.
• Contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging.
• Be in treatment for obesity.