Expanding waistlines may cause shrinking brains

New Scientist by Nora Schultz | Aug. 23, 2009 (Special Report)

Brain regions important for cognition are smaller in obese older people, making their brains look up to 16 years older than they are. As brain shrinkage is linked to dementia, this adds weight to the suspicion that piling on the pounds may up a person's risk of the brain condition. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 23, 2009 - 7:01 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 1, 2009

The correlation is explored, ending with the question of which came first; the chicken nuggets or the egg head.

It perhaps explains some republican positions.

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