{
  "id": 9395656,
  "title": "Study finds brain differences linked to obesity risk in preschoolers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/study-finds-brain-differences-linked-to-obesity-risk-in-preschoolers",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-brain-differences-linked-obesity-preschoolers.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Children as young as 4 with a higher body mass index (BMI) show differences in several brain regions involved in reward, taste and hunger, according to a new study from Florida International University. The findings suggest the relationship between obesity risk and the developing brain may begin years earlier than scientists previously realized.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}