Tulane Skins Fan Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 HAVING a larger waistline may shrink your brain. Obesity is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which is known to be associated with cognitive impairment. So Antonio Convit at the New York University School of Medicine wanted to see what impact obesity had on the physical structure of the brain. He used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the brains of 44 obese individuals with those of 19 lean people of similar age and background. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20927943.000-a-fat-tummy-shrivels-your-brain.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=health Don't hate the messenger (5' 11", 170). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 While we're at it ... as even healthy women typically have higher average body fat percentage than men, we can conclude that they are, on average, smaller-brained too. :evilg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 so Thats what happened to Janet Napolitano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 bK-Dqj4fHmM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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