by Rutgers University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease than in women, according to researchers at Rutgers Health. In middle-aged individuals with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, the amount of fat in their abdominal organs...
by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Some smokers might rationalize continuing to smoke because of lower body weight often associated with the habit. However, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined that even with a lower body mass index (BMI), smokers have a higher risk of depositing fat in and around organs and tissues compared to...
by University of Edinburgh Experts say the cells—located in the curtain of tissue that covers the intestines—play a vital role in containing the spread of peritonitis, which is triggered by abdominal infection after a perforation in the intestines. The study could pave the way for new treatments to combat sepsis, which kills more than 50,000...
by Wiley Higher levels of abdominal fat were linked with reduced cognitive function in a Clinical Obesitystudy of older Asians with type 2 diabetes—even in individuals with normal weight. In the 677-participant study, higher abdominal fat—or visceral adiposity—was associated with lower scores related to memory and language. “Preserved cognitive functioning is important in the execution...
Scientists already know that stomach fat — known as abdominal obesity — increases the risk of having a first heart attack. But new research finds that having excessive fat in this specific area also increases risk of subsequent heart attacks. Abdominal fat may be a risk factor for repeat heart attacks. “The reason abdominal obesity...
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY HAMILTON, ON, July 31, 2018 – Just two weeks without much activity can have a dramatic impact on health from which it is difficult to recover, according to researchers who studied overweight older adults at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. IMAGE: MCMASTER UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS STUART PHILIPS, LEFT, AND CHRIS MCGLORY, CENTRE, WORK WITH...
Researchers have found that abdominal fat may either cause or relate to the cause of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. People who are genetically at a greater risk of having a higher waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index are likely to have an increased risk of developing these conditions. Fat buildup around...
