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MRIs of obese teens show signs of brain damage

Excess eating triggered

Brain MRIs of obese teenagers show inflammation which makes it harder to control eating habits. The scans show changes in the areas related to emotional control and feelings of reward which could cauIn a capsulese excess eating. These findings were presented at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

The researchers found a relationship between the pattern of brain damage and resistance to the hormone leptin, which helps regulate energy levels and fat stores. In some obese people, the brain does not respond to leptin causing them to keep eating despite adequate or excessive fat stores.

Hormonal issues

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