Obese Children’s Brains React Differently to Food Smells
Food smells generate impulsive reaction in obese children.
Food smells generate impulsive reaction in obese children.
Two genetic variants appear to heighten brain reward responses to foods that are high in fat and sugar.
Obesity is comorbid with migraine, and migraine risk correlates with increasing obesity status.
48% of shift workers were likely to be overweight compared to 35% of people who didn’t do shift work.
Activation of the PVH MC4R-LPBN circuit was associated with a reduction in food consumption.
Experts are challenging the study’s methods since both weight and dementia have genetic components.
As little as 30 minutes of lost sleep significantly affects risk of being obese or developing diabetes.