Obesity should be reclassified as a brain disorder like ADHD: doctors

NY Post ^ | September 29, 2022 | Adriana Diaz

[BenLurkin]

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.

[dragonblustar]

The problem is that we really don’t know what people are putting into their bodies and the long term effect of that. Artificial sugars, replacement flours and binders, highly processed foods, GMOs, etc… In the early eighties, the country pushed eating low fat but filled the foods with sugar and salt to make them better tasting. Before that, in the 40’s and 50’s, cigarettes were pushed as being healthy.

I still stand by that people can be made into food addicts without knowing it. Sugar is highly addictive and especially in people who suffer from depression or anxiety. We’ve been Guinea pigs to the food industry for a long time. Now add the pharmaceutical industry to that.

[shotgun]

"Hell I ain't that f#@&ed up"