Abdominal obesity, and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's

(abdominal fat is recognised as the most dangerous)

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Having a 'pot belly' in middle age raises the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in later life, warn researchers.
A new study shows people with large stomachs by the time they reach their 50s are significantly more likely to have smaller brains. Those with the biggest girths had a lower total area of brain tissue than those who kept a waistline, giving them a greater chance of developing dementia. U.S. scientists measured abdominal obesity in 733 people aged 60 on average and compared them to brain volume on CT scans.
Those with the highest amount of waistline fat had smaller brains than those with the lowest amount.  'Our data suggests a stronger connection between central obesity . . . and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease,' said Sudha Seshadri, from Boston University School of Medicine, leader of the study published in the journal Annals of Neurology. Dr Susanne Sorensen, of the Alzheimer's Society, said 'We have all heard a beer belly can be bad for our heart but this study suggests excess abdominal weight could also increase your risk of getting dementia.' Read more: dailymail.co.uk

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