Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Are fat people less intelligent than thin? People who are overweight make wrong food choices as they have 'less grey and white matter in the brain' Researchers compared BMI and levels of grey and white brain matter Looked at salience network of brain linked to motivation and willpower Fatter people had lower levels of white matter in this part of the brain Fat people are less intelligent than people with a normal weight, a provocative study claims. Overweight men and women have less grey and white matter in key areas of the brain. They also have greater impulsivity and ‘altered reward processing’, the study said. The researchers said that their findings could explain why overweight people make poor diet choices - they do not have the mental capacity to control themselves. Nor are they able to stop themselves from making poor choices when the do eat something. The theory is likely to prove controversial as weight loss campaigners have emphasised that each individual has different reasons for their struggle with their body. The research involved sophisticated brain images of 32 adults recruited from the city of Baltimore in Maryland, 16 men and 16 women.Anyone who had a history of brain damage, substance abuse or mental illness was excluded from the group. Outlining the object of the study, the authors said: ‘It has been suggested that body composition itself might somehow affect the neural systems that underlie cognition, motivation, self-control and salience processing, which would in turn affect one’s ability to make better lifestyle choices, forgoing immediate and/or highly salient rewards for the sake of longer-term health and wellness goals’. The researchers measured Body Mass Index, a commonly measure of how overweight a person is, and body fat percentages and compared them to differences in brain structure and function. Lead researcher Chase Figley, an assistant professor in the department of radiology at the University of Manitoba, said that the brain scans were very thorough. He said they covered changes across the whole brain but also ‘specific networks’. In particular he was interested in the ‘salience network’, which he described as the ‘seat of motivation, willpower, and the ability to persevere through physical and emotional challenges’. The results showed that there was ‘no significant difference’ in terms of white matter between people who had a normal weight and people who were fat. In a surprise twist, people with a higher BMI actually had slightly more grey matter overall. However looking at specific networks on the brain a different picture began to emerge. In particular, heavier and fatter people had less white matter in the salience network. There were also differences in the dorsal striatum, an area of the brain involved with habitual behaviour. Professor Figley told the National Post, a Canadian newspaper: ‘It stands to reason that these changes could further affect the ability of overweight individuals to exert self-control and maintain healthy lifestyle choices’. He added that it was not clear if the brain differences predispose certain individuals to becoming fat, or vice versa. However he said: ‘There are previous studies that imply elevated body fat can cause these sorts of brain changes’. Britain is the fattest country in Europe and 67 per cent of men and 57 per of women are overweight or obese. Some 26 per cent of boys and 29 per cent of girls are overweight or obese, compared to 17.5 per cent and 21 per cent in 1980. The costs of treating overweight people for conditions like diabetes and heart problems is already costing billions with some saying that it could bankrupt the NHS in the future. Obesity has also been linked to dementia and early onset brain shrinking. The study was reported in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 nijam ayundochu im overweight and i can feel it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 What happens, if a study( assuming without political/social engineering agenda & bias) hurts the feelings of majority of people ? .......Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Don't automatically assume that 'concerned' media & 'big hearted' politicians wont indulge in catering to feelings, because they depend on numbers to survive than any possible merit or facts...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskmaestro Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Well, IMO... It all depends on the individual.... Fat, lean, tall, short etc cant be deciding factors for one's intellectual power.... For example, take an employee(any sector including agriculture). If that lerson is content with what he has, he wont try to improve his intellectual knowledge in that scetor, if the same person has a lot of passion and thirst to know new things, he keeps on adding more tooth to his repository..... EOD, its individual's interest, his/her dedication and last but not least a pinch of luck that makes you look like a smart guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvNTR Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Daaniki research enduku brother. Generally they tend be more lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskmaestro Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Daaniki research enduku brother. Generally they tend be more lazy.If fat person can be labelled as lazy guy, a lean person can be labelled weak... In that angle, both dont fit to be intelligent/smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 What if a pilot is over weight ? ( sure they will have their requirements) hypothetically........How market(customer base...) reacts ? .....How about a doctor, if he is obese ? Real world reactions are always interesting to watch....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Why a heroine of more nicer looks, sleek & sexy body gets away with more chances than her competition ? Who gets to decide....In movies in most instances, market seems to decide...... 'Life' is not fair, Cruel sometimes...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvNTR Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 If fat person can be labelled as lazy guy, a lean person can be labelled weak... In that angle, both dont fit to be intelligent/smart! ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvNTR Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 What if a pilot is over weight ? ( sure they will have their requirements) hypothetically........How market(customer base...) reacts ? .....How about a doctor, if he is obese ? Real world reactions are always interesting to watch....... bro. okati observe sesava. 95% doctors obese ga undaru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chsrk Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sharad Pawar, NaMo, Amit Shah ..last but not the least our Lokesh Babu..all are fat people but intelligent naa..looks like this research findings only reflects partial truth and doesn't portray the complete picture..Bemmi thinking.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sharad Pawar, NaMo, Amit Shah ..last but not the least our Lokesh Babu..all are fat people but intelligent naa..looks like this research findings only reflects partial truth and doesn't portray the complete picture..Bemmi thinking.. baavoi meeru kooda vintiligente.. add ti the list : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krishna_Bidda Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sharad Pawar, NaMo, Amit Shah ..last but not the least our Lokesh Babu..all are fat people but intelligent naa..looks like this research findings only reflects partial truth and doesn't portray the complete picture..Bemmi thinking.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chsrk Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 baavoi meeru kooda vintiligente.. add ti the list : mana vishayam llo correct ee sitti bammardhi..little obese and little amayakathvam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 bro. okati observe sesava. 95% doctors obese ga undaru. ee madya assalu kanapadatam lEdhu laavu doctors......Politics lo kaani, vere professions lo kaani laavu .....' Inspite of that' laaga teesukOvaali yEmo,ikanunchi bangaaLa dumpa basthaa laa vunde Amitshah - aa body tho antha churuku gaa Arunachal pradesh lo araachakam chEsaadante....okavEla...kamal hassan laa vunte, mottham India lo anni states lo non-bjp prabutvaalani kuulchi meppu pondhi, aa taruvaatha boss ni kuuda lEputhaadEmo, Luv brother ... ...... (Energy - is a scalar product.......positive, negative la tho nimittham lEni sakthi - prakruthi .....manchi/chedu lEni guNaatheethamaina padhaartham) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Fair/Unfair la tho nimittham lEkundaa rOju overweight/obese la meedha 'judgements' jarigipOthaa vuntaayi........consequential things lo kuuda ......peLLiLLu, udyOgaalu inka itharathraa....... In Real Life - Notice that - bitter truth..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvNTR Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 ee madya assalu kanapadatam lEdhu laavu doctors......Politics lo kaani, vere professions lo kaani laavu .....' Inspite of that' laaga teesukOvaali yEmo,ikanunchi bangaaLa dumpa basthaa laa vunde Amitshah - aa body tho antha churuku gaa Arunachal pradesh lo araachakam chEsaadante....okavEla...kamal hassan laa vunte, mottham India lo anni states lo non-bjp prabutvaalani kuulchi meppu pondhi, aa taruvaatha boss ni kuuda lEputhaadEmo, Luv brother ... ...... (Energy - is a scalar product.......positive, negative la tho nimittham lEni sakthi - prakruthi .....manchi/chedu lEni guNaatheethamaina padhaartham) ha ha. pottivaadu lavu vaadu and gatti vaadu kuda annamaata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 What about 'Intelligence' ? idhi 'fit' body laa kanipinche padhaartham kaadhe? mari deeni sangatEnti? idhi nijam gaa 'effect' avutadhaa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 End of the day....Intelligence..... ' subtle' padhaartham ...gross kaadhu.....ayina padhaarthame.........material.....material ante - diversity vuntadhi....decay kuuda vuntadhi.... oka material vere material tho samyOgam chendhinappudu effect avutadhi ........(.food - gross padhaartham, pancha buutaallo nunchi vacchindhi..)........subtle padhaartham meedha 'influence' chuupisthadhi... buddhi - lo maarpulu, hecchu thaggaulu raavacchu......so , get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvNTR Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 End of the day....Intelligence..... ' subtle' padhaartham ...gross kaadhu.....ayina padhaarthame.........material.....material ante - diversity vuntadhi....decay kuuda vuntadhi.... oka material vere material tho samyOgam chendhinappudu effect avutadhi ........(.food - gross padhaartham, pancha buutaallo nunchi vacchindhi..)........subtle padhaartham meedha 'influence' chuupisthadhi... buddhi - lo maarpulu, hecchu thaggaulu raavacchu......so , get it? why you thinking intelligence as a type of material bro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 why you thinking intelligence as a type of material bro? Do not presume or preoccupy that 'material' means only of gross nature, Luv bro ......It could belong to subtle nature also...... so, not only in that dimension but also having the intrinsic qualities of diversity & decay, puts Intelligence in material form..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Fan Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 To put it even more easier for digestion, consider this Luv bro....... Mind ....another subtle material .....manassu - bhaavaraagadvEshaadhulu ......Food( gross material) in conjunction with Mind... Nature of Mind impacts...Right?......baaga masaala kaaram vunna thindi thinnappudu - sareeram lo bhaavaraagaala meedha influence vuntadhi........similarly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Britain's greatest prime minister Winston Churchill is fatter than all other British PM's.... Anukunta ga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nfan from 1982 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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