Posts Tagged ‘Visceral fat’

Body fat linked to Alzheimer’s

Posted: Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

A study published last week in Annals of Neurology  has suggested that people with fat stomachs could be at greater risk of developing dementia. The research, carried out by the University School of Medicine in Boston, demonstrated that levels of visceral fat that surround the organs are associated with smaller total brain volume. Dr Susanne Sorensen, head [...]