Brittany Dunlap
Studies show link between fat and cognitive functioning
July 15th 2010 04:38
"A woman's body shape may influence how good her memory is, according to US researchers."
Northwestern Medicine team has done research involving 8,745 post-menopausal women aged 65 to 79. They found out that:
*Apple-shaped women fared better than pear-shaped women on cognitive tests.
*A little bit of fat around the waist may actually help protect brain function.
*Belly fat makes more of the female hormone oestrogen which is thought to help protect the brain from cognitive decline.
*For every point increase in a woman's BMI her memory score dropped one point.
*People who are overweight appear to be at a higher risk of dementia.
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Northwestern Medicine team has done research involving 8,745 post-menopausal women aged 65 to 79. They found out that:
*Apple-shaped women fared better than pear-shaped women on cognitive tests.
*A little bit of fat around the waist may actually help protect brain function.
*Belly fat makes more of the female hormone oestrogen which is thought to help protect the brain from cognitive decline.
*For every point increase in a woman's BMI her memory score dropped one point.
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