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Oral Glucose Tolerance is Associated with Neuroelectric Indices of Attention Among Adults with Overweight and Obesity
Author(s) -
Niemiro Grace M.,
Skinner Sarah K.,
Walk Anne M.,
Edwards Caitlyn G.,
De Lisio Michael,
Holscher Hannah D.,
Burd Nicholas A.,
Khan Naiman A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.22276
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , medicine , body mass index
Objective This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between glucose levels and insulin resistance and sensitivity obtained from oral glucose tolerance tests and neurophysiological indices of attention among adults with overweight and obesity. Methods Forty adults with overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 ) underwent dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry to assess visceral adipose tissue. Repeated venous blood samples were collected during an oral glucose tolerance test to measure insulin resistance (homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance) and indices of insulin sensitivity (Matsuda index and Stumvoll metabolic clearance rate). Attention was assessed using event‐related brain potentials recorded during a visual oddball task. Amplitude and latency of the P3 wave form in a central‐parietal region of interest were used to index attentional resource allocation and information processing speed. Results Following adjustment for visceral adipose tissue, reduced values of Matsuda index and Stumvoll metabolic clearance rate (indicating poor insulin sensitivity) were correlated with longer peak latency, whereas insulin area under the curve was positively related to peak latency, indicating slower information processing. Individuals with decreased insulin sensitivity (Matsuda index < 4.3) had significantly longer P3 latencies compared with individuals with normal insulin sensitivity. Conclusions Higher fasting glucose, but not homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, and reduced indices of glucose sensivity are associated with decrements in attention characterized by slower reaction time and slower information processing speed among adults with overweight and obesity.