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Being overweight can lead to dementia – scientists

Experts note that preventing or reducing obesity can preserve cognitive function.

Canadian scientists from McMaster University School of Medicine discovered that being overweight, regardless of cardiovascular disease, can lead to dementia. It was reported by JAMA.

In particular, experts conducted a study in which 9189 people aged 30 to 75 took part. 9166 were analyzed to measure the ratio of body fat to muscle mass, and 6773 underwent brain MRI and the amount of adipose tissue around internal organs.

It turns out that a large amount of visceral fat reduces a person’s cognitive function, which increases the risk of developing dementia.

In addition, the researchers found that cognitive abilities decline more in men than in women. These differences remained significant when adjusted for age, ethnicity, and educational attainment.

It was previously reported that scientists from the University of Chicago found that increasing the duration of sleep helps in the fight against excess weight.

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Source: korrespondent

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