Fat in Stomach Related to Dementia

Piles of fat in the abdomen during the time only associated with the risk of heart disease. However, scientists recently said that fat in the stomach also increases the risk of dementia (senility).

Of the 733 study participants were known to people who have abdominal fat pile of total brain volume was smaller. The results of this study strengthen the various research stating that obese people suffer from dementia more risky. Although this study specifically said abdominal fat is more influential than the total fat in the body.

"The message from this study is, if you feel a reason to reduce fat in the abdomen is to prevent heart disease and stroke, is now growing again the reason, namely dementia," said Dr. Sudha Seshadri of Boston University School of Medical.

In his research, Seshadri and his team measured the abdominal fat using computed tomographi (CT) scan. With this powerful tool can know the amount of abdominal fat (visceral fat) and fat under the skin, called subcutaneous fat.

The respondents were also measured body mass index, including hip and thigh circumference. The most obvious linkage of abdominal fat and brain size. Those who have more abdominal fat brain size smaller.

All of the respondents did not have dementia, but from different study found people who have smaller brain volume and the risk of suffering from dementia will get bad results when administered tests of cognitive ability.

Dementia is a common symptom of decline in cognitive function. There are many factors that cause this disease. One is damage to brain cells caused by the accumulated plaque in brain.

Scientists suspect that excess fat will trigger an inflammatory reaction in the body, ie an immune response that causes the pressure in the body. Chronic inflammation that causes heart disease. This is believed to give the same effect on the brain.