That beer belly can cost you, your grey cells! New study says stomach fat is linked to Alzheimer’s
According to a new study, being obese can not just create heart problems but also accelerate brain ageing.
The study conducted by a team of neurologists based in the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease Of Florida has claimed that chronic inflammation caused by belly fats in 30s and 40s may cause Alzheimer’s later in life.
In an interview with CNN Health, Dr Richard Isaacson, the preventive neurologist at the Institute explained that the more bloated your belly gets, the smaller your brain becomes!
“We’ve known for a while that as the belly size gets larger, the memory centers in the brain get smaller,” he told the publication.
The team utilised brain imaging to discern how inflammation caused by visceral belly fat causes brain dysfunction.
The study was published in theJournal of Aging and Disease in August.
How Does Belly Fat Damage Your Grey Cells?
The study claimed that people in their 40s and 50s with a greater amount of belly fat tended to have higher amounts of a protein known as amyloid which causes rapid ageing of the brain.
Beta-amyloid plaques and high concentrations of another malignant protein called tau are associated with Alzheimer’s. Belly fat can also cause the brain to atrophy. Brain atrophy is a condition where the grey matter gets diminished. “ We also found that the individuals with higher amounts of visceral fat tend to have more inflammation in widespread white matter tracks in the brain,” said lead author Dr. Mahsa Dolatshahi, a postdoctoral research fellow at Washington University School of Medicine.
Here’s How You Can Get Rid Of Belly Fat
Visceral belly fat refers to the fat nested deep in your stomach, around your vital organs.
Although it sounds very intimidating, the good news
