Junk food is having neurological affects on adolescents.
Junk food in adolescents not only can cause obesity but, also has affects on their neurological health. The developing GABA system in adolescent patients can be affected by functional changes in dopaminergic signaling caused by "junk food diets". Diets that are high in fat and sugar have been linked to poorer cognitive and executive function. According to an article published online in Clinical Neurology News, “because key neurotransmitter systems in the brain responsible for inhibition and reward signaling are still developing during the teen years, existing primarily on junk food could negatively affect decision making, increase reward-seeking behavior and influence poor eating habits throughout adulthood.’”
To counteract the negative affects, studies have shown that aerobic exercise in the teenage years may improve attention, planning, problem solving, working memory and inhibitory control. It also correlates with beneficial cortical, subcortical and white matter structural connectivity profiles in older adolescents according to MRI studies.
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What's the difference between healthy life-years and years of life? Healthy life-years means that you are enjoying a healthy life that is not ruled by disease. Years of life lost means that you actually lose time on the planet and if you are ill because of obesity then you might be alive and suffering with a chronic illness.
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“Junk food, energy drinks may damage teen brains.”