![]() Obesity has also been linked to dementia and early onset brain shrinking. ![]() The costs of treating overweight people for conditions like diabetes and heart problems is already costing billions with some saying that it could bankrupt the NHS in the future. Some 26 per cent of boys and 29 per cent of girls are overweight or obese, compared to 17.5 per cent and 21 per cent in 1980. However he said: ‘There are previous studies that imply elevated body fat can cause these sorts of brain changes’.īritain is the fattest country in Europe and 67 per cent of men and 57 per of women are overweight or obese. He added that it was not clear if the brain differences predispose certain individuals to becoming fat, or vice versa. Professor Figley told the National Post, a Canadian newspaper: ‘It stands to reason that these changes could further affect the ability of overweight individuals to exert self-control and maintain healthy lifestyle choices’. There were also differences in the dorsal striatum, an area of the brain involved with habitual behaviour. In particular, heavier and fatter people had less white matter in the salience network. However looking at specific networks on the brain a different picture began to emerge. ![]() In a surprise twist, people with a higher BMI actually had slightly more grey matter overall. Researchers said that their findings could explain why overweight people make poor diet choices - they do not have the mental capacity to control themselves ![]()
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