Obesity Trends - ConsumerAffairs

Childhood obesity may affect cognitive function in midlife, study finds A new study conducted by researchers from Monash University explored how childhood obesity may impact consumers’ cognitive ... Read More

Obesity and cognition: Surprising study links higher BMI to better memory - News-Medical.net

New research challenges the idea that obesity harms cognition—suggesting that, in some cases, higher BMI may be linked to stronger memory performance in midlife. Read More

New study finds that obese children have alarming cognitive differences than lighter peers - Yahoo

Research shows that pre-teens who are overweight have stark differences in cognitive function and brain structure than their thinner peers, according to a new study. News Today's news ... Read More

Does Obesity Affect Learning? - Psychology Today

Evidence suggests that obesity can negatively affect cognitive function and memory, including in children whose brains are still developing. Skip to main content Mobile Navigation ... Read More

Associations of childhood, adolescence, and midlife cognitive function with DNA methylation age acceleration in midlife - MSN

There are no significant associations between childhood cognition and midlife AgeAccel. A 1-unit increase in adolescent PPVT, which measures crystallized intelligence, is associated with a 0.048 ... Read More

Brain health: Obesity, high-fat diet may speed up aging - Medical News Today

Several studies show that people with obesity or a high body mass index (BMI) have reduced cerebral blood flow, which may be associated with impaired cognitive function, particularly in older people. Read More

Obesity may cause brain changes similar to those seen in Alzheimer's patients, study finds - PhillyVoice

The study, which analyzed brain scans from more than 1,300 people, found that both people with obesity and Alzheimer's patients experienced a thinning of the cerebral cortex, the area of the brain ... Read More

Childhood obesity is on the rise, study finds | CNN

Despite national school and community-based efforts to promote healthy behaviors at a young age, childhood obesity is becoming more common in the United States, a recent study found.. The research ... Read More

Gut-Brain Link: Study Finds Obesity May Trigger Anxiety Through Microbiome And Brain Changes - MSN

A new study suggested that obesity and anxiety may be connected through interactions between the gut and the brain. The study links diet-induced obesity with anxiety-like symptoms, alterations in ... Read More

Study: The effects of sleep restriction in cognitive function and obesity in teens - UAB News - The University of Alabama at Birmingham

The study, “Effect of Sleep Restriction on Adolescent Cognition by Adiposity,” led by graduate student Lindsay Stager, Ph.D., and Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of ... Read More