Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle of the body, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to a new study.
For the study, researchers determined obesity by measuring body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio in study participants. Using magnetic resonance imaging, they then discovered that those with higher ratios of both measures had the lowest brain volume.
“Existing research has linked brain shrinkage to memory decline and a higher risk of dementia, but research...
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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/01/12/excessive-body-fat-around-abdomen-linked-to-shrinking-brain/141945.html
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