A recent study published in Nature Metabolism reveals that a five-day intake of junk food, including chocolate and crisps, alters brain activity patterns, mimicking those observed in individuals with obesity. Conducted with 29 healthy young men, the research indicated that despite no change in body weight, brain patterns shifted dramatically after a high-calorie diet was followed. While the lead scientist expressed surprise at the study's clarity within a healthy population, critique arose regarding the insulin dosages used, highlighting the need for further investigations to fully understand the implications of these findings.
Five days of indulging in chocolate bars, crisps and other junk foods can lead to lingering changes in brain activity, a study shows.
The resulting brain patterns are similar to those seen in people who have obesity.
I didn't expect the effect to be so clear in a healthy population, says neuroscientist Stephanie Kullmann.
The authors give very large doses of insulin, four to five times the amount that a human releases into the bloodstream over 24 hours, says physiologist Christoph Buettner.
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