Inflammation may push people with obesity toward easier, often less healthy food choices

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Research by Judith Scholing at Radboud University’s Donders Institute suggests mild inflammation may influence people with obesity to choose convenient, often less healthy foods. The findings may help explain why weight loss can be difficult for some people with obesity.

Around half of people who are severely overweight have mild inflammation in their bodies. Research by neuroscientist Judith Scholing of the Donders Institute at Radboud University shows that this inflammation can cause people to opt for convenient food choices, which often means fast food. This makes it harder to lose weight. The work is published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.