Decreased brain function?

Question

if your extremely underweight at a young age like younger that 12, can that cause your brain function to permanently slow down?

and if so is that due to the lack of nutrition? or purely because the lack food/ vitamins/ blood flow?

Answer 1

Your Brain needs nourishment just like the rest of your body! So, eat a well- balanced Diet and get some exercise, both Mentally and Physically. I do not believe that permanent Brain damage has occurred. However, it can and will slow your mental functioning down if you do not get the proper nourishment to the Brain via the stomach and blood- flow.