• April 26, 2024

According to a study of the University of California (UCLA), brain reduction and the development of dementia are the new risks of long-term obesity.

In the research published in the journal HumanBrain Mapping It is detailed that as body fat increases, the risk of obstructing arteries increases, which decreases the circulation of oxygen and blood to brain neurons.

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To check, Paul Thompson, lead author of the study and professor of neurology at UCLA , compared the brains of people over 70 who were obese and overweight with those who had a healthy weight.

Tissue reduction favors dementia

The researcher reveals that people with obesity had, on average, 8% less brain tissue in the frontal and temporal lobes, than individuals with normal weight; while those who were overweight had 4% less.

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Tissue reduction was recorded in the frontal and temporal lobes, the cingulate cortex, the hippocampus and the basal ganglia, brain areas that focus on planning and memory.

Thompson points out that it is the first study where excess weight is linked to severe brain degeneration. "With a large tissue loss, cognitive reserves are depleted, which favors the development of dementia and other diseases that attack the brain," he says.

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The specialist says that one way to prevent brain damage and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's, diabetes and cardiovascular disease is to eat healthy, exercise and keep a weight under control. Y you, how do you take care of your brain?

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