Research Suggests Link , Between Brain Activity and , Maintaining a Healthy Diet.br Research Suggests Link , Between Brain Activity and , Maintaining a Healthy Diet.br 'Newsweek' reports that neuroscientists have br discovered a link between an individual's br dietary choices and specific brain activity patterns.br According to scientists at Queen's University at Kingston, br connections exist between body mass index (BMI) br and certain brain states necessary to achieve goals. .br The team looked at data from three MRI studies br involving 123 participants making food choices br under a number of different conditions.br The team looked at data from three MRI studies br involving 123 participants making food choices br under a number of different conditions.br Scientists compared the brain activity patterns from br when participants chose food they normally eat, versus br when they were instructed to focus on healthy foods.br Scientists compared the brain activity patterns from br when participants chose food they normally eat, versus br when they were instructed to focus on healthy foods.br Scientists compared the brain activity patterns from br when participants chose food they normally eat, versus br when they were instructed to focus on healthy foods.br 'Newsweek' reports that the results offer insight br into how variables are integrated by the brain br and how that impacts dietary control.br The findings suggest that the number of br large-scale brain pattern reconfigurations br necessary to influence behavior may determine br if people struggle to maintain dietary control. .br The findings suggest that the number of br large-scale brain pattern reconfigurations br necessary to influence behavior may determine br if people struggle to maintain dietary control. .br The team's findings br were published in br the journal 'PNAS.' .br Other recent studies have also identified br specific areas of the brain that are br associated with dietary regulation.br Other recent studies have also identified br specific areas of the brain that are br associated with dietary regulation.br A 2020 study published in 'Science Advances' br details how the brain's ventral pallidum br region is related to dietary preferences. .br A 2020 study published in 'Science Advances' br details how the brain's ventral pallidum br region is related to dietary preferences. .br Another study, published in the 'Journal of Neuroscience' br in 2018, found that people with more grey matter br volume made more disciplined food choices. .br Another study, published in the 'Journal of Neuroscience' br in 2018, found that people with more grey matter br volume made more disciplined food choices.