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One study found that beer bellies can cause brain aging and reduced cognition in middle-aged men.
Those who had extra abdominal weight and a family history of Alzheimer’s disease were found to have lower brain function.
Researchers believe that higher fat deposits in the pancreas and liver may lead to a higher risk of dementia.
Those who had extra abdominal weight and a family history of Alzheimer’s disease were found to have lower brain function (stock)
However, this was not the case for women.
Michal Schnaider Beeri, of Rutgers Health, New Jersey, said: “In middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer’s, but not women, higher pancreatic fat was associated with lower cognition and brain volume, which suggests a potential sex-specific link between different abdominal muscles.” fat with brain health.’
The researchers studied 204 healthy, middle-aged people with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease.
They found that men with more abdominal fat had lower cognitive function.
Previous studies have shown that men with a higher BMI have a higher risk of dementia.
But this new research suggests that the problem is specifically related to the spread in middle age.
Subcutaneous fat (left) is more visible outside the body and fills out the outer layers of muscle just under the skin. People with more fat will have a pear-shaped body. People with more visceral fat (right), which is more dangerous but less visible, are at higher risk for many metabolic diseases.
Sapir Golan Shekhtman, from Sheba Medical Center in Israel, added: “Our findings indicate stronger correlations compared to the relationships between BMI and cognition, suggesting that abdominal fat deposits, rather than BMI, are a factor.” risk for lower cognitive functioning and higher risk of dementia. .’
The study is published in the journal Obesity.
Excess fat that accumulates around the torso and surrounds vital organs is called visceral fat and contributes to a beer belly and an undesirable apple shape.
Visceral fat is the most dangerous type, as it leaks fatty acids into the bloodstream. It differs from the less dangerous subcutaneous fat, which accumulates just below the surface of the skin and is responsible for unstable fat and cellulite.
It comes after a study of more than 2.5 million people found that every additional 4 inches (10cm) of waist size was associated with an 11 percent greater chance of dying prematurely from any cause.
But having wider hips or bigger thighs can help us live longer, according to the study.
Many academics believe that waist circumference is a more accurate indicator of obesity and the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease than the commonly used body mass index (BMI).
WHAT SHOULD A BALANCED DIET LOOK LIKE?
Meals should be based on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, ideally whole grains, according to the NHS.
• Eat at least 5 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. All fresh, frozen, dried, and canned fruits and vegetables count
• Base meals are based on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, ideally whole grains.
• 30 grams of fiber per day: This is equivalent to eating all of the following: 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 2 whole grain crackers, 2 thick slices of whole wheat bread, and one large baked potato with skin.
• Eat some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soy drinks) by choosing low-fat, low-sugar options.
• Eat some beans, legumes, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins (including 2 servings of fish each week, one of which should be fatty).
• Choose unsaturated oils and spreads and consume them in small quantities
• Drink 6 to 8 cups/glasses of water a day
• Adults should consume less than 6 g of salt and 20 g of saturated fat for women or 30 g for men per day.
Fountain: NHS Eatwell Guide