Chronic Systemic Inflammation Moderates the Relationship Between Adiposity and Behavioral and Neuroelectric Indices of Attention

PURPOSE: Two-thirds of the US population today is living with overweight or obesity, signifying a serious public health concern. One co-morbidity of obesity is chronic inflammation, which contributes to cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and is often indicated by elevated plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations. Further, adiposity has been linked to decrements in selective aspects of cognitive function. However, the potential...