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Brain Scans Could Help Predict Obesity

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Brain scans may be able to predict who will become overweight.

Researchers at Dartmouth used brain imaging to analyze the brain activity of patients as they looked at pictures of food.

Those who had the most activity in a part of the brain known as the reward center were more likely to gain weight six months later.