A recent study has sounded the alarm bell, revealing that the fat accumulated around the body’s midsection may be a ticking time bomb for brain health—especially if you’re a middle-aged man.
Researchers have uncovered a link between excessive abdominal fat and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive condition with no known cure that robs people of their memories and cognitive abilities.
Pancreatic and Visceral Fat Tied to Brain Health
Close to 75 percent of American adults are overweight or obese. The condition impacts various aspects of health, including cognition. Crucially, the type of fat associated with this increased risk is not detectable with conventional body mass index (BMI) measurements.
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
