A Bran Scan from a New Study Shows a Thinner Prefrontal Cortex in Children with Higher BMI (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

A Bran Scan from a New Study Shows a Thinner Prefrontal Cortex in Children with Higher BMI

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A composite bran scan from the new study shows that, while all of the cerebral cortex showed thinning among obese and overweight children, thinning was greatest in the prefrontal cortex, the cyan color. The finding is significant because memory, the ability to plan and other aspects of executive function are controlled by the prefrontal cortex. Other colors represent lesser degrees of thinning of the cortex.

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