University of Michigan: 'Talkative' Brain Regions Create Self-Control Challenges for Teens With Obesity
July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
In teens with obesity problems, the brain regions that process rewards are strongly connected, or more likely to "talk" to each other.
These regions, however, are less connected to those involved in memory and executive functioning--such as decision-making, attention and behavioral control--that could make teens more sensitive to rewards like junk foods, according to . . .
In teens with obesity problems, the brain regions that process rewards are strongly connected, or more likely to "talk" to each other.
These regions, however, are less connected to those involved in memory and executive functioning--such as decision-making, attention and behavioral control--that could make teens more sensitive to rewards like junk foods, according to . . .