HealthDay (12/19, Thompson) reports researchers found that “obesity in middle age is associated with an increased risk of dementia later in life” for women. In the study published in Neurology, the researchers found that women “who were obese in their mid-50s had 21% greater risk of being diagnosed with dementia 15 or more years later, compared with women who had a healthy weight.”
Related Links:
— “Obesity in Middle Age Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer’s Later, “Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, December 19, 2019