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More Belly Fat Means More Cognitive Impairment

People with overweight seem to underperform in cognitive tests compared with normal weight people

01-Aug-2018

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Waist-to-hip ratio associated with reduced cognitive function in older adults

Due to increased secretion of inflammatory markers by belly fat.

TUDA study comprised over 5,000 Irish individuals >60 years of age.

The study was published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

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British Journal of Nutrition

Scientific journal providing information on animal and human nutrition.

Conal Cunningham

Professor in Medical Gerontology at Trinity College Dublin.

St James's Hospital

Teaching hospital in Dublin.

Trinity College Dublin

Ireland's highest-ranked university with a 430-year history of teaching and research

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