Belly fat in older women is linked to a 39% higher risk of dementia within 15 years, study says

Probably not just in older women?

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/health/belly-fat-dementia-link-wellness/index.html

(CNN)For older adults, your current belly size could be a key indicator in whether you develop dementia within the next decade or two. For women that risk is particularly high.

For women in later adulthood, above average belly fat can lead to a 39% increased risk of dementia within 15 years compared with those who have a normal waist circumference, according to a study published Tuesday in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

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For men and women over 50, the dementia risk is 28% when taking body mass index and waist circumference into account together, the study said.

Researchers measured participants’ height, weight and waist circumference and followed up with them an average of 11 years later to see whether they’d been diagnosed with dementia.

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