# Study shows differences in brain activity between men, women who are obese

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**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/study-shows-differences-in-brain-activity-between-men-women-who-are-obese/729 "2018-10-31T03:33:55Z")\
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> **[Study shows differences in brain activity between men, women who are obese](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170519084414.htm)**
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> A new study of obese people suggests that changes in their brains’ reward regions make them more prone to overeating, and that women and men exhibit different brain activity related to overeating.

  
A new study of obese people suggests that changes in their brains’ reward regions make them more prone to overeating, and that women and men exhibit different brain activity related to overeating.