Reactions To Food In Kids’ Brains May Cause Them To Overeat,

reports a new study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University has “linked overeating to the brain’s response to food rewards” and “may help to shed light on the national epidemic that can lead to type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and breathing problems.” For children “in the study, a high responsiveness to food rewards, rather than money, indicated a higher likelihood to overeat and to eat even when they weren’t hungry.” Generally, “researchers found children whose brains were more excited by food rewards also had a tendency to overeat at the buffet and eat when not hungry.” The findings were published in Appetite. http://www.philly.com/philly/health/kids-families/how-kids-brains-react-to-food-my-cause-them-to-overeat-penn-state-study-finds-20180723.html