León, Gto March 14,  2017.- It is well known that obesity can be acquired in many ways and several factors, that go from genetic predisposition until personal food habits. However, many times the relation between our brain's function and weight gain is overlooked. This a topic of interest for Dr. Martha Silvia Solís Ortíz, professor-researcher of the Department of Medical Sciences of Campus Leon of the University of Guanajuato (UG), who spoke in an interview about the International Week of the Brain 2017.

The doctor explained that diets rich in fat and carbohydrates contribute to origin a deterioration in the function of the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which manifests in a sensation of wellness and similar positive response to that provoked by high level drugs dependency. Reason why, for who is immerse in these situations, it turns very difficult to break such habits that turn into vices.

We must also consider external factors to our organism that may unchain in risk and predisposition to be overweight.

One of them is found at a chemical level and is related to Tryptophan, an amino acid that helps produce serotonin in our brain. When this amino acid is not present enough in our organism, it can provoke illness symptoms such as anxiety, depression, sleep disorder, among others. Such disorders are countered by intaking more food and so it begins a vicious circle that originated in our brain's alterations.

Dr. Solis mentioned that the transcendence of knowing the origins of the disease of the obesity, relies that once they are detected, you can think in a treatment to counter it, same that can be from diet and exercise, to psychological therapy.

About this and other variety of topics, we will be able to learn and dialogue with specialists within the International Week of the Brain 2017, with different events in a 3-day program at the venue Forum of Campus Leon.

Dr. Markus Müller, of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, will begin the journey with an interesting conference on the functional network of the brain dynamic. UG scholars will share their contribution on March 16 with conferences by Dr. Martha Silvia Solís Ortíz and Dr. Cuauhtémoc Sandoval Salazar of Campus Celaya-Salvatierra.

For more information, please visit: www.ugto.mx/campusleon