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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Dementia
Obesity appears to increase risk of dementia
Being overweight or obese appears to increase the risk of dementia, especially in women, according to a review paper from researchers the Harvard Medical School.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
DEMENTIA
Obesity increases risk of dementia 2.5 fold in men, lowest risk with BMI of 20 to 22.5
The risk of dementia increases for men when body mass index (BMI) exceeds 22.5 according to a new study from Sweden.
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Monday, June 07, 2004
Alzheimers risk in women increases 36 pecent for every one unit increase in BMI
Obesity increases the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in women according to a study from researchers at Utah State University. The risk of Alzheimers increases 36 pecent in women for every one unit increase in body mass index (BMI) at the age of 70. This association was not found in men.
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