Medical Study: Slim people are smarter than fat people.

Broads.ie

Ok maybe that title is a bit tabloidy, but that's the conclusion I jumped to.

Anyway, make of it what you will.

Study: Eating less keeps the brain young

Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young.

A team of Italian researchers at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome have discovered that this molecule, called CREB1, is triggered by "caloric restriction" (low caloric diet) in the brain of mice. They found that CREB1 activates many genes linked to longevity and to the proper functioning of the brain.

Caloric restriction means the animals can only eat up to 70 percent of the food they consume normally, and is a known experimental way to extend life, as seen in many experimental models. Typically, caloric-restricted mice do not become obese and don't develop diabetes; moreover they show greater cognitive performance and memory, are less aggressive. Furthermore they do not develop, if not much later, Alzheimer's disease and with less severe symptoms than in overfed animals.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-brain-young.html

partyatmygaff

OP, have you been overeating?

Broads.ie

partyatmygaff wrote: »

OP, have you been overeating?

Seriously though, can you name one obese genius? If you can think of one I will send you €70,000 by paypal.

Glico Man

^^^^ Stephen Fry?

stupidusername

but where's the line between 'slim' and 'fat'?

and, in general, so what?

pokertalk

were the people that done this study fat??

Tesco Massacre

Broads.ie wrote: »

Seriously though, can you name one obese genius? If you can think of one I will send you €70,000 by paypal.

GK Chesterton was pretty fat.

TeddyTedson

Is it because obese people just don't have the intelligence to stop ****ing eating?

Killer Pigeon

Why can't the OP think of an original username? Is he fat too?

... nibbles on Quality Street beside desk.

massdebater

Keeping mind and body healthy goes hand in hand so that seems about right.

Norwayviking

Broads.ie wrote: »

Seriously though, can you name one obese genius? If you can think of one I will send you €70,000 by paypal.

John Michell

http://io9.com/5717082/the-forgotten-genius-who-discovered-black-holes-over-200-years-ago

Ill PM you my emailadress so you can send the 70000:D:D:D:D:D

Broads.ie

Norwayviking wrote: »

John Michell

http://io9.com/5717082/the-forgotten-genius-who-discovered-black-holes-over-200-years-ago

Ill PM you my emailadress so you can send the 70000:D:D:D:D:D

Pics or GTFO.

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Why can't the OP think of an original username? Is he fat too?

I've had at least 1000 boardsies tell me my username was cool, why didn't they think of that, etc. etc.... Are you fat?!!

Look at this, people are already using the word fat instead of stupid.


BTW does this mean that all the malnourished Somali kids are actually really smart?

citizen_p

Obviously if somone is thick enough to eat until they are phiysicaly unable to move they are missing somthing up there!
*taps head*

Denis Nedry..


Took down Jurassic Park with the few clicks of a mouse and sold loads of embryos for lots of money.


I'm going to start a thread on how is the best way to spend 70 grand.

In before "hookers and blow"

Oranage2

Broads.ie wrote: »

Pics or GTFO.




Look at this, people are already using the word fat instead of stupid.


BTW does this mean that all the malnourished Somali kids are actually really smart?

No, malnutrition in the first 1000 days seriously damages the brain of a child.


And the study says 'may'. I could do a study and say fat people may be smarter than skinny people.

Over-eating though does has serious side affects, I'm doubtful to believe it causes stupidity.

WindSock

John candy. Although I don't know if he were a genius but he was obese.

What's the question again?

Norwayviking

Broads.ie wrote: »

Pics or GTFO

You never said anything about pics:rolleyes:

Spread

I don't know many slim captains of industry. Probably because I'm cuddly

Norwayviking

Spread wrote: »

I don't know many slim captains of industry. Probably because I'm cuddly

Well you havent met me yet:D:D:D

cursai

Bigger person = bigger brain.
That's science duh!

Norwayviking

How about General Norman Schwartzkopf
He was a military genius,if you google it you will find alot of pics.

Arianna_26

Another scare tactic.

danger mouse

These threads are gas. Fat people are stupid and so on.Oh dear it must be true sure i quoted science type people in italy...FFS If a mod is gonna lock any type of thread then these should be the threads they lock.

danger mouse

Eh sure I read it in the daily star fat people are way smarter cause they eat more and slim people are less smart cause...ehh they dont eat much...scientific fact like....

Oranage2

Relax...You'll live longer.

Chuck Stone

.....

danger mouse

Sure i did post another thread about this but mine didnt have some straw poll to support it so it got moved into this..lol F.ucking hate these kind of threads.

Dboy85

Broads.ie wrote: »

Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome have discovered...

NEVER trust a priest! They're after your fartbox :eek:

Coming from the guys who said independent thinking women are witches

Pdfile

this thread is a sinking ship, but ill happily sit back and watch you're " fat vs skinny " bull****.

Dboy85

Pdfile wrote: »

but ill happily sit back and watch, I'm fat.

:pac:

Son Of A Vidic

Norwayviking wrote: »

How about General Norman Schwartzkopf
He was a military genius

A military genius?.....Not really, he merely copied German blitzkrieg tactics during the Gulf War. Hence the name - ‘Stormin' Norman’.