Why a high-fat diet could reduce the brain's ability to regulate food intake

Why a high-fat diet could reduce the brain's ability to regulate food intake ThePhySoc

Regularly eating a high-fat/calorie diet could reduce the brain's ability to regulate calorie intake. New research in rats published inhas found that after short periods of being fed a high-fat/high calorie diet, the brain adapts to react to what is being ingested and reduces the amount of food eaten to balance calorie intake.

Understanding the brain's role and the complex mechanisms that lead to overeating, a behavior that can lead to weight gain and obesity, could help develop therapies to treat it. Obesity is a global public-health concern because it is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. In England, 63% of adults are considered above a healthy weight and around half of these are living with obesity. One in three children leaving primary school are overweight or obese.

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