The Claim
After adjusting for systolic blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose, obese adults exhibit a slower rate of global cognitive decline by 0.03 points per year compared to normal-weight adults.
What the research says
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Obese adults show a slower rate of cognitive decline over time than adults with normal weight, even after accounting for blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
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After adjusting for systolic blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose, obese adults experience a slower rate of global cognitive decline by 0.03 points per year compared to normal-weight adults, suggesting an unexpected association between obesity and reduced cognitive deterioration over time.
Excess fat tissue releases chemicals that trigger long-term inflammation in the brain, which damages brain connections and lowers initial thinking ability. But over time, this same inflammation changes how brain cells respond to stress, slowing down the rate at which thinking skills get worse.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Association of Obesity With Cognitive Decline in Black and White Americans
Even though being obese usually hurts your health, this study found that once you account for blood pressure and blood sugar, obese people’s brains actually declined a tiny bit slower over time than those of normal-weight people—which was surprising.
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