Ultra-Processed Foods Sensitize Children’s Brain Reward Circuits
Ultra-processed foods may condition developing brains to overeat. A longitudinal fMRI study in JAMA Network Open shows that high UPF intake sensitizes children's dorsal striatum to appetizing food images, directly driving body fat and BMI increases one year later.
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