Does extra fat around your belly raise the risk of dementia?

According to the reports, having a high level of fat around the belly increases the chance of being diagnosed with any kind of dementia, ...

NIA-funded study finds association between excess belly fat in midlife and early Alzheimer's disease-related brain changes.

New research indicates that where a person carries excess fat can affect their ... estimated that by 2050, around 153 million people will be ...

A new study found that people with high levels of body fat in their arms were 18 percent more likely to develop an array of ...

Belly fat linked to cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer's · How does belly fat impact brain health? · Abdominal fat raises ...

One reason high levels of belly fat increases this risk is due to a type of fat called visceral fat, which only lies around abdominal organs.

People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's ...

Belly fat in middle age is a predictor of Alzheimer's Disease, according to new research presented by the Radiological Society of North America.

... raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, a new study finds ... fat, the type you can pinch under your skin or along your waistline.

"This means that, if you are exposed to adverse body composition patterns (e.g., belly fat), you will have a higher risk of developing ...

A waist size of more than 88 centimetres (35 inches) for women and more than 102 cm for men can increase inflammation in the body and elevate ...

Abdominal fat is associated with brain health in middle-aged adults with a family history of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

Obesity is a risk factor for lower cognitive functioning and higher dementia risk, with different associations between sexes. The research ...

Those with high levels of arm fat had an 18% greater risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. The ...

This study suggests that dementia risk is most associated with central obesity, or having excess belly fat. ... their increased risk for dementia ...

Excess body fat is well-known to increase the risk of health issues like heart disease and diabetes. Now, however, scientists have found a ...

Weight gain and obesity are known risk factors for dementia, and body mass index (BMI) is often used to estimate excess body fat. (BMI is a ...

Your support helps us to tell the story ... Carrying a lot of fat in the arms or belly may make someone more likely to develop diseases like ...

“I was surprised by the strength of the association with dementia by having an increased body weight or abdominal obesity, particularly in women ...

What's your waist size? A new study finds belly fat can raise the risk of dementia in men, and even more for women.