Study: obese people are less intelligent than normal weight individuals

[supergoat972]

Several studies conducted during the last 50 years have shown that lower intelligence is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI).

Source:

Intelligence and obesity during the obesity epidemic - Scientific Reports

Several studies conducted during the last 50 years have shown that lower intelligence is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI). During this period, the prevalence of obesity and overweight has increased considerably. We investigated whether this increase has altered the relation between...

www.nature.com

Now wonder why the landwhales at my office are so stupid

 

[horseman.]

Water, didn’t need a study

 

[horseman.]

But does this apply to elderly obese people though? Like someone just giving up on looks in their 40-50s?

 

[mrdouchebag]

Elon doesn't approve of this study for sure.

 

[Aloof]

Elon doesn't approve of this study for sure.

look at the large scheme of things

not an outlier

looking at only an outlier is a sign of low IQ

 

[supergoat972]

Elon doesn't approve of this study for sure.

Elon is not obese. He's overweight

 

[souli2010]

Source:

Intelligence and obesity during the obesity epidemic - Scientific Reports

Several studies conducted during the last 50 years have shown that lower intelligence is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI). During this period, the prevalence of obesity and overweight has increased considerably. We investigated whether this increase has altered the relation between...

www.nature.com

Now wonder why the landwhales at my office are so stupid

Well yeah I get why cuz there are a % of overweight people believe that calories are not a thing, that « good fats » don’t make you fat etc… if ur obese its ok but if you stay obese ur dumb cuz ur not life maxing and only dumb people are not life maxing. This % of people make the average go down

 

[sonic55555]

tecnically herman goering was iq tested during the nuremberg trials. his iq increased as the trial progressed due to him experiencing weightloss on his prison diet

 

[supergoat972]

Well yeah I get why cuz there are a % of overweight people believe that calories are not a thing, that « good fats » don’t make you fat etc… if ur obese its ok but if you stay obese ur dumb cuz ur not life maxing and only dumb people are not life maxing. This % of people make the average go down

agree

 

[pfl]

I’d imagine all that excess fat isn’t good for brain performance

 

[_MVP_]

Fat people arent humans

 

[ChimpBall]

Is it because dumb people get fat, or because fat people have too much shit clogging their arteries that their blood flow to brain is suboptimal?

 

[krieg]

Elon doesn't approve of this study for sure.

I genuinely despise this nigga so much
This pic ruined the rest of my day

 

[supergoat972]

Is it because dumb people get fat, or because fat people have too much shit clogging their arteries that their blood flow to brain is suboptimal?

A little bit of both

 

[disillusioned]

Water, didn’t need a study

This.

Fat = lower impulse control and thus lower IQ.

 

[Orvik]

Probably for the majority, but there are definitely obese people who are intellectual. However, if they are that intellectual I don't know why they are obese.