Weight in midlife may have an impact on the onset of Alzheimer’s disease

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September 2, 2015
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Weight in midlife may have an impact on the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
A person’s weight at age 50 may be a factor in when they develop Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows. A study found that in cognitively normal adults who later developed Alzheimer’s, higher body mass index (BMI) at age 50 accelerated the onset of the disease. Researchers observed that, for each unit increase in BMI at 50, the age when Alzheimer’s symptoms first appeared was about 6 1/2 months earlier. A higher BMI among study participants was also associated with increased levels of Alzheimer's-related brain changes.

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