Obesity should be reclassified as a brain disorder: doctors

A new study has prompted some doctors to reconsider how obesity is classified.

Currently, it is treated as a behavioral disease, but doctors are now suggesting that it be considered a brain-development disorder such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (also known as ADHD), autism and Asperger s syndrome.

The study, which was published on Science.org, was conducted by doctors from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.

Researchers looked at one area of the brain, the arcuate nucleus, which has several different types of neurons, including ones that control metabolism, according to ScienceDirect.

During early childhood, this part of the brain undergoes changes. The brain is particularly sensitive to programming during this time, and it will affect how body weight can be regulated later in life.

The study, which was conducted on mice, found that these changes occur earlier in females than males.

If an adult s body mass index, which is a way to measure body fat, is 30 or higher, they fall within the obesity range, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

via nypost.com

I knew it was my mother’s fault all along. Now, Science proves it! Still, I absolutely loved that chipped beef and gravy on toast for breakfast.