Weight loss linked to improved mood and reduced risk-taking in obese individuals

Credit: German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) People who are severely overweight (obese) not only exhibit altered risk behavior, but also changes in their metabolism and psyche. It was previously assumed that severely obese people are more impulsive and show an increased willingness to take a risk. Scientists from the DZD partner German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) have now investigated whether massive weight loss leads to an improvement in metabolic and psychological states and whether decision-making is improved. The results were published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Being overweight can cause metabolism to slip Our behavior depends Read More