As if muffin toppers didn’t have enough to deal with, a new study that an expanding waistline triggers a shrinking brain. Brain volume, or gray matter, controls discipline, sensory perception and muscle control. It’s not all bad news, however, for those who have some extra pounds but an average waist-to-hip ratio. “It’s unclear if abnormalities in brain structure lead to obesity or if obesity leads to these changes in the brain,” study author Mark Hamer said in a statement. The adult human brain is about 2% of the total body weight.

Source: Fox News January 10, 2019 21:11 UTC