Table 1.

Inclusion criteria of enrolled subjects, obese (OBS) vs. controls (CTR). LQ (Laterality Quotient). BMI (Body Mass Index).

Inclusion Criteria (Male, Right-Handed (LQ > 40; Age 18–60))
CTR	OBS
BMI: 18-25 kg/m2	BMI > 40 kg/m2
healthy	History of obesity for at least 7 years
	No comorbidities
	Scheduled for bariatric surgery at the General Gastroenterologic Surgery- University Hospital “Paolo Giaccone”.