Overweight People May Be Generally Less Intelligent

Research suggests fat tissue can actually affect brain performance—in other words, overweight people may generally be less intelligent. TV shows have long portrayed chubby characters as silly and ugly, and there may now be scientific evidence to back that up. (The people most likely to fall for weight-loss scams that prey on IQ taxes are probably overweight, right?)

The Bigger the Belly, The Dumber the Brain? Science Subjournal Finds Direct Evidence That Fat Tissue Affects the Brain