The Claim
In cognitively healthy older adults, higher body fatness is associated with elevated fasting insulin levels, increased insulin resistance, regional brain atrophy, and memory decline.
What the research says
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In older adults without cognitive impairment, higher body fat is linked to higher insulin levels, reduced insulin sensitivity, shrinkage in specific brain regions, and worse memory performance.
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In cognitively healthy older adults, higher body fatness is associated with impaired glucose metabolism, as indicated by elevated fasting insulin and insulin resistance, which may contribute to regional brain atrophy and memory decline.
Too much body fat causes the body to become less responsive to insulin, which prevents the brain from getting enough sugar for energy. Without enough energy, brain cells in memory areas start to shrink and die, leading to memory problems.
What the research says
1 studyIn older adults without dementia, having more body fat is linked to higher insulin resistance, which seems to shrink parts of the brain used for memory, leading to worse memory performance.
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