Body mass index affects EEG microstate dynamics through blood viscosity in high-altitude environments
Zian Liu, Yongjun Jing, Runqing Lu, Keqi Song, Niannian Wang, Hao Li · 2026
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Zian Liu and colleagues link body weight, blood thickness, and brain rhythms at high altitude in a 2026 study. Long-term residents of Lhasa, Tibet, had resting brain waves recorded with a 64-channel system. Body mass index came from measured height and weight, and blood viscosity was estimated from blood indicators with a validated altitude model.
In total, 123 residents entered the study, with main analyses run on 118 people after the small obese group was set aside. Four standard brain microstates were mapped. Higher body mass tied to thicker blood, and thicker blood tied to rarer appearance of one microstate. A mediation model supported that indirect path. Altitude brain adaptation may run partly through blood flow traits.
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| CREATOR | Zian Liu, Yongjun Jing, Runqing Lu, Keqi Song, Niannian Wang, Hao Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40653 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |