The long dementia is not threatened

Long-legged and long-armed people are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. This is the result of American Scientists study with 2798 people. Tina Huang and colleagues at Tufts University were the length of the legs and arms swing volunteers measured. All participants in the study were the Americans, mostly white, middle-aged of 72 years. In the five years of observation in 480 people diagnosed with dementia. After analyzing the data, the researchers found that women with the lowest ill swing arms of Alzheimer's disease by 72%, those who had more frequent, have the most power. The risk of other forms of dementia in these women by 42%. Tibial length also affects the frequency of the disease: an increase in the index for every 2.5 cm with a reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease, followed by 22%, and other forms of dementia - reported by 16%, the researchers said. In men, this association was less pronounced, and by only one indicator - the circumference of the hand. Increase in the range of 2.5 cm was packed with hands to reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, which is connected by 6-7%. Scientists noted that the length of the arms and legs of a person depends not only on genetic factors but also by environmental factors. Indicators such as the length of the leg and arm length can be an indicator of compromised nutritional status in early childhood. These factors may influence the development of the brain and in the age to determine the susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease. Earlier, similar results were obtained with respect to the Korean population. Recent studies have confirmed that the increase in the length of the legs, which. At reduced risk of dementia and also the inhabitants of the western countries, Huang