Obesity
Findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden advance knowledge in obesity research
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 9th, 2006
Study 1: Obesity is associated with brain abnormalities in areas of taste, reward, and behavioral control.
According to recent research published in the journal Neuroimage, "Obesity is accompanied by damage to several tissues. Overweight is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Whether structural abnormalities associated with excess body fat may also occur in the brain is unknown."
"We sought to determine to what extent excess body fat is associated with regional alterations in brain...
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