Obesity in Teens Linked to Enlarged Brain Regions Associated With Memory and Emotion

Experts warn that these structural changes could have long-term implications for cognitive development.
Obesity in Teens Linked to Enlarged Brain Regions Associated With Memory and Emotion
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With more than one in three U.S. children now overweight or obese, researchers have uncovered a troubling connection: Teen obesity may be changing the size of brain regions critical for learning and emotional control, raising concerns about long-term cognitive and emotional development.

According to the authors, both decreased and increased growth can be damaging.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.