Study Finds a Concerning Association Between BMI and the Adolescent Brain

15th May, 2023

19 May 2023, School Nursing, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press]

Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry when compared to preteens with normal body-mass index (BMI).

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