India, Oct. 26 -- Children who eat more ultraprocessed foods may have stronger brain responses when they see pictures of tasty foods, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The research involved 46 children aged 7 to 10 who were part of the long-term BrainChild study, which examines the risk of diabetes and obesity. All the children had a healthy weight at the beginning of the study.
Researchers took MRI scans of the children's brains while they viewed pictures of appealing foods, including cookies and french fries. They also collected information about their diets, body mass index, body fat percentage and waist size.
After one year, the researchers measured the children's BMI, body fat percentage and waist circumference ag...