Approximately 20% of U.S. children have obesity. 76 children (ages 8-10) viewed a series of food images, rating their taste and health during functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Compared to children with overweight or obesity, children with healthy weight showed stronger activation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) when rating food health but lower PFC activation when rating food tastiness. This suggests variations in cognitive or neural processing associated with weight status.