tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post3688133338119420021..comments2021-06-14T06:37:01.806-04:00Comments on <center>Colgate Physiology and New Frontiers in Medicine Spring 2015</center>: The Long Term Effects of ObesityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-54043415821888507532015-04-30T22:45:05.044-04:002015-04-30T22:45:05.044-04:00Along a similar line, it seems likely the chemical...Along a similar line, it seems likely the chemicals, additives and preservatives commonly found junk may also contribute to cognitive functioning. Studies have already presented evidence suggesting a correlation between food chemicals and additives and behavioral issues, especially in children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD. So not only are junk foods a concern for cognitive function because of there high fat content, they also present a further threat with all the chemicals added.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17297747017626822192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-52254804862984471542015-04-29T21:52:57.019-04:002015-04-29T21:52:57.019-04:00I'm sure we've all heard the saying, "...I'm sure we've all heard the saying, "it's not what you eat, but how you eat," but I think this article does a great job of highlighting that WHAT you eat is in fact very important. Again, as an athlete I tend to eat junky food carelessly because I know that I will burn it off later. I found it really intriguing how even after the high fat diet mice began to be fed with a regular diet, they still experienced effects of their unhealthy diet long after.<br />Although, I am not obese, I wonder how the my poor diet will effect the efficacy of my neurons and synaptic function. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973080958175835034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-74475648389561899452015-04-29T21:51:15.362-04:002015-04-29T21:51:15.362-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973080958175835034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-79940948807859931942015-04-29T21:17:41.812-04:002015-04-29T21:17:41.812-04:00Being Canadian, this is interesting because it is ...Being Canadian, this is interesting because it is true you come to States and everything is cheaper and so many of the serving sizes are much larger than in Canada. I go help out at a local elementary school and I see so many overweight kids and I don't understand. Is it because the unhealthy foods are cheaper and require no effort to prepare? I feel like more people need to be aware of all the side effects, short and long term. Society needs to do a better job at addressing this problem. Many people probably do not realize that there can be lasting effects even once they chose to lead a healthy life. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679964531537879595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-88256709527140455172015-04-27T18:53:20.771-04:002015-04-27T18:53:20.771-04:00Obesity is one of the main concerns of the world t...Obesity is one of the main concerns of the world today because of the health problems it causes while an individual is actually obese. I feel like no one really thinks about the long term effects of obesity because they think that once they lose the weight they're fine. The fact that obesity can cause long term cognitive impairment even after the individual has switched to a healthy lifestyle shows that not only do we need programs to help obese people, we need preventative programs as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507515365334715830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-79941257329984838772015-04-27T18:51:25.409-04:002015-04-27T18:51:25.409-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507515365334715830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-12226475796765669362015-04-27T15:04:58.026-04:002015-04-27T15:04:58.026-04:00Interesting that obesity can actually contribute t...Interesting that obesity can actually contribute to cognitive impairment, I never would have suspected that. We clearly need to improve our health education and prioritize physical education early on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706482987027347887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-68815588911623049132015-04-26T23:45:59.673-04:002015-04-26T23:45:59.673-04:00In terms of the rats preforming poorly on the Wate...In terms of the rats preforming poorly on the Water Maze and that being a measure of their cognitive abilities, could that not just be a function of the poor physical condition that the mice are in? I am curious because the water maze does have a highly physical aspect to it that could cause issues in assessing neurological changes. Also this article makes me wonder about the inactivity leading to brain damage article by Jodi which seems like these two could be related in that a high fat diet combined with lack of activity can damage the brain severely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059408080642232627noreply@blogger.com