Coverage dated June 11, 2023

Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says

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(CNN) — Obesity may damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating fats and sugars, a new study found. Further, those brain changes may last even after people considered medically obese lose a significant amount of weight — possibly explaining why man…

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  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (CNN) — Obesity may damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating fats and sugars, a new study found. Further, those brain changes may last even after people considered medically obese lose a significant amount of weight — possibly explaining why man…

  2. WMUR

    Obesity changes the brain, with 'no sign of reversibility,' researchers find (opens WMUR)

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    This possibly explains why many people often regain the pounds they lose.

  3. MedicalXpress

    Obesity impairs the brain's response to nutrients, suggests study (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Brain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to a study led by Amsterdam UMC and Yale University, published today in Nature Metabolism.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Obesity may damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating fats and sugars, a new study found.Further, those

  5. CNN

    Obesity changes how the brain views food, even after weight loss, study finds (opens CNN)

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    The brains of people considered medically obese didn’t recognize signs of fullness or satisfaction after being fed certain nutrients, a new study found. Those brain changes persisted after weight loss.

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