People with Obesity May Have a Higher Risk of Dementia

The researchers analysed data from participants in Copenhagen and the UK and identified a causal link between higher body weight and dementia.

“In this study, we found high body mass index (BMI) and high blood pressure are direct causes of dementia,” said study author Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chief Physician at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. “The treatment and prevention of elevated BMI and high blood pressure represent an unexploited opportunity for dementia prevention.”

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