Scientists have identified an obesity
epidemic that spans the globe. Obesity is bad for the brain, period. Big may be
beautiful but it is not beautiful for the brain. Take a look at these study
results:
- Studies of 8,000 twins showed that being overweight doubled the risk
of dementia, and being obese quadrupled it. A higher BMI (Body Mass Index) was associated with shrinkage in every
region of the cortex.
- Individuals with excess belly fat are more than 3 times as likely to develop memory loss and dementia later in life compared with those with a svelte waistline.
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