Home Science Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood affects food choices, weight gain and the...

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood affects food choices, weight gain and the microstructure of the brain

47
living in a disadvantaged neighborhood affects food choices weight gain and the microstructure of the brain
living in a disadvantaged neighborhood affects food choices weight gain and the microstructure of the brain

A new study finds poor quality of available foods, increased intake of calories from foods high in trans-fatty acids, and environments that do not foster physical activity, all prevalent in disadvantaged neighborhoods, disrupt the flexibility of information processing in the brain that is involved in reward, emotion regulation, and cognition.

Source: ScienceDaily.com