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Childhood obesity can affect middle age brain function according to new study

Published 17 June 2022, 12:38 pm
A world-first study has found childhood obesity can adversely affect brain function in middle age. Those physically active and fitter in their early years were more likely to have better thinking skills when tested more than three decades later.
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