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Cortical thickness asymmetry has been proposed as a structural correlate of affective regulation and may represent a pathway through which metabolic factors influence treatment outcomes. We investigated whether BMI\u2010related alterations in prefrontal cortical asymmetry mediate antidepressant treatment resistance in MDD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We analyzed baseline structural MRI (sMRI) and 12\u2010week clinical outcome data from 312 adults with MDD across a discovery cohort (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009107) and an independent replication cohort (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009205). Treatment response was operationalized as absolute reduction in Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD\u201017) scores. Cortical thickness asymmetry indices were derived from regional parcellations. Associations between BMI and asymmetry were examined using linear regression models; mediation analyses tested whether BMI\u2010related asymmetry statistically mediates the link between higher BMI and reduced treatment response. Sex\u2010stratified analyses were conducted to identify divergent pathways.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Across both cohorts, higher BMI was consistently associated with greater leftward cortical thickness asymmetry in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). This structural asymmetry significantly mediated the relationship between BMI and poorer treatment response. Sex\u2010stratified analyses revealed additional female\u2010specific mediation through prefrontal opercular regions, with no corresponding effect in males. Transcriptomic annotation of implicated regions identified enrichment for genes involved in metabolic and cytoplasmic signaling pathways.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>BMI\u2010associated leftward prefrontal asymmetry statistically mediates antidepressant resistance in MDD via both a sex\u2010shared structural pathway and a female\u2010specific opercular circuit. 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