Children Eating Junk Foods Could Suffer Memory Impairment: Study

‘Early life diet can have critical, long-lasting effects on neural function—independently of obesity,’ researchers said in a study of rats fed unhealthy food.

An assortment of high-calorie, high-sugar foods. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Children who eat too much junk food may end up harming some of their brain functions like memory, according to a recent study.

Published in the May 2024 issue of the Brain, Behavior, and Immunity journal, the peer-reviewed study investigated the impact of junk food on rats.