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Storm Newton

Excess belly fat ‘impairs learning, memory and emotion control in teenagers’

Children with excess belly fat were found to have more volume in several areas of the brain than those without (Alamy/PA) -

Teenagers with excess belly fat could face problems with learning, memory and emotion control, a study suggests.

Key brain areas were found to be larger in youngsters carrying excess weight around the abdomen.

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