Assessing nonlinear associations between body mass index and brain microstructure across adolescence in the ABCD Study
Alison M. Rigby, Diliana Pecheva, Pravesh Parekh, Diana M. Y. Smith, Ashley Becker, Janosch Linkersdörfer, Richard Watts, Robert J. Loughnan, Donald J. Hagler, Kyung E. Rhee, Carolina Makowski, Anders Martin Dale, Terry L. Jernigan
This study examines how BMI relates to brain microstructure across adolescence, finding nonlinear associations that intensify at higher BMI percentiles.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience