convicted friend Guy (g...@consolidated.net) wrote:
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> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23800703
People with a bulging waistline in mid-life could face a higher risk
of dementia and Alzheimer's in the senior years, a new study shows.
Previous research has shown that having an apple-shaped body increases
the risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease, but this is the first
time it has been linked to dementia and Alzheimer's.
In the study, which was published Wednesday by the journal Neurology,
people who were both obese and had a large belly were three times more
likely to be diagnosed with dementia in later years than those of
normal weight and belly size. The risk of dementia nearly doubled in
those who were a healthy weight but still had a bulging waist,
suggesting that fat accumulated around the midline is particularly
unhealthy for the brain.
"The take-home message from this study is that one should not only be
concerned about their weight but where they carry their fat," said
Rachel Whitmer, the lead author of the study and a research scientist
with Kaiser Permanente's division of research in Oakland, Calif.
The findings are particularly concerning in light of the rise in
obesity rates in the United States, Whitmer said. More than one-third
of U.S. adults are obese and about half have abdominal obesity.
On the upside
"But the good news," Whitmer added, "is that you can do something
about it." The type of fat that collects around the abdominal region
is easy to accumulate but also easy to get rid of, she said.
Lenore Launer, chief of the neuroepidemiology division at the National
Institute of Aging, said it's too early to conclude that abdominal fat
is a direct cause of dementia.
"These findings are an indicator that something is happening in the
brain and more research needs to be done looking at the role obesity
is playing in brain health when people get older," Launer said.
In the study, Whitmer's team followed up on 6,583 men and women who
had their waists measured between 1964 and 1973, when they were
between 40 and 45 years old. The measurement used, known as sagittal
abdominal diameter (SAD), is the height of the belly taken while a
person is lying down and is considered a good indicator of abdominal
fat.
A SAD of 9.8 inches or more is considered a large belly. Using medical
records, the researchers found that between 1994 to 2006, when the
study participants were between 73 and 87 years old, 1,049 had been
diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Those who were both obese and had a large belly back in their 40s were
3.6 times more likely to be diagnosed later with dementia than those
who'd had a healthy weight and belly size. Those who were a healthy
weight but still had a large belly were 1.9 times more likely to
develop dementia.
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It remains smarter to lose the abdominal fat (black fat or VAT) by
simply eating less, down to the right amount:
http://HeartMDPhD.com/BeSmart
A simple parable to help promote understanding:
http://HeartMDPhD.com/Parable
May we, who are Jesus' disciples, continue to pray for your perishing
soul, dear Guy:
http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/PrayForGuy
Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit,
Andrew <><
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
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A latter-day disciple of the KING of kings and LORD of lords.
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