Brandt gruppen

About us

In the Brandt group, we investigate how the brain is affected by physical activity. The brain controls when we eat and to a large extent also how much we eat. This control takes place on the basis of external signaling from, for example, the sight and smell of food, which the brain integrates with the body's own hunger and satiety signals from the gastrointestinal tract, muscles and fat.

Our research aims to elucidate whether physical activity improves the brain's ability to coordinate the external sensory inputs with the internal hunger and satiety signals. If so, it would theoretically discourage overeating, thereby achieving a stable weight.

In the future, we also want to research the possible effect of physical activity on neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. The incidence of Alzheimer's disease is increasing and treatment options are limited. It is therefore important to understand whether and how loss of muscle mass and muscle function contributes to the development of this group of diseases, including whether maintaining muscle mass/function in old age can help prevent or postpone an Alzheimer's diagnosis.