Episode 279
Obesity affects learning
Obese women's learning is reduced in a task where they are exposed to pictures of food...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
July 16, 20144m 18s
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Show Notes
Ifat Levy from Yale University explains to Kat Arney her recent study which looked at participants ability to learn in a task which exposed them to images of money and food. Obese women who were exposed to images of food during the task, showed impaired learning. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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