Sunday, March 3, 2013

Big Belly of 40 years can lead to Alzheimer's disease in old age

Big Belly of 40 years may result in a risk of Alzheimer's disease in old age, according to U.S. scientists. Obesity - a known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. But scientists have found that even people who are not overweight, the risk of disease is higher if they have a big belly. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 6,500 people. It has been found that obesity and a large belly - the most dangerous combination for Alzheimer's disease. An expert in the field of health and weight loss found that the size of the stomach is an indicator of health problems in the future. Scientists could simply not the cause of dementia and the relationship of obesity, but they suspect that help high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol to the incidence of the disease. The thickness of the fatty tissue around the waist into contact with the most important organs of the human body, which prevents them from working properly. The results showed that people who are overweight and very large abdomen increased the risk of dementia by 270%. And for those whose body mass index is normal, but it's a big belly, the risk was reduced by 90%. People who are overweight, but without the big belly risk was 80%. Researchers concluded that the presence of a large abdomen, regardless of the weight is a serious health risk in the future. Big belly, as it turned out, contributes to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, which is then the cause of Alzheimer's disease, according to experts.

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