Obesity linked to higher dementia risk

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/ucl-olt062220.php


News Release 23-Jun-2020
University College London


Obesity is associated with a higher risk of dementia up to 15 years later, finds a new UCL study suggesting that weight management could play a significant role in reducing risk.

The findings, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, suggest that people who are obese in late adulthood face a 31% increased risk of dementia than those whose body mass index (BMI) is within the 'normal' range. The risk may be particularly high for women.

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