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Obesity-Linked Metabolic Stress in Young Adults May Trigger Early Brain Changes
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- Early signs of brain damage linked to obesity are already showing up in young adults, decades before symptoms like memory loss or confusion begin
- Having low levels of choline, a nutrient most people don't get enough of, is strongly connected to inflammation, liver stress, and neuron injury in people with obesity
- Women are especially vulnerable to brain-related effects of metabolic stress, as they tend to have significantly lower choline levels than men
- A major brain imaging study confirmed that obesity directly causes brain shrinkage, white matter damage, and reduced cognitive performance — not just a correlation
- Simple lifestyle shifts like eating more choline-rich foods, cutting seed oils, moving daily, and prioritizing sleep can help repair and protect your brain long before problems show up