Kids’ brain responses to food depend on their body composition

Research using brain imaging technology has revealed a brain response pattern in children that might represent a step along the path to childhood obesity.

Junk Food More Appealing When Sleep-Restricted

The sight of unhealthy food during a period of sleep restriction activated reward centers in the brain that were less active when participants had adequate sleep, according to a new study using brain scans to better understand the link between sleep restriction and obesity. Researchers from St…