Preliminary research shows that for obese adolescents there is a link
between Type-2 Diabetes and brain development, possibly affecting their
IQ, spelling, attention, and short-term memory - even before Diabetes
has been diagnosed. The BODY
Project: Banishing Obesity and Diabetes in our Youth is a personalized
screening and intervention program to identify and help students with,
or at risk for, Type-2 Diabetes and its precursor Metabolic Syndrome.