{"id":133072,"date":"2024-12-04T03:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133072"},"modified":"2024-12-04T03:45:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:45:01","slug":"this-body-type-linked-increased-risk-of-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133072","title":{"rendered":"This Body Type Linked Increased Risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Having more fat around your midsection may make you more likely to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dementia-alzheimers-loss-of-sense-of-smell-symptom-8747309\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a> disease.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> A specific type of body fat \u2014 visceral fat \u2014 around the midsection has been linked to the abnormal proteins that develop in the brain and are a hallmark of <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alzheimers-risk-increased-by-where-you-live-7567015\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a>, according to findings presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/press.rsna.org\/timssnet\/media\/pressreleases\/14_pr_target.cfm?ID=2541\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Radiological Society of America<\/a>\u2019s annual meeting on Dec. 2.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/food\/lose-belly-stomach-fat-abs-workout-diet\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Visceral fat<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/24147-visceral-fat\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a> explains, \u201cis belly fat found deep within your abdominal cavity. It surrounds important organs, including your stomach, liver and intestines \u2026 Visceral fat is actually more dangerous to your health.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Researchers looked at the association between visceral and other types of fat, and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/health\/new-alzheimers-drug-reduces-cognitive-decline\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">amyloid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/new-blood-test-may-help-predict-alzheimers-risk-8547913\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">tau<\/a> proteins \u2014 which the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24493463\/#:~:text=The%20soluble%20building%20blocks%20of,%2Denriched%20microtubule%2Dassociated%20protein.\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">National Library of Medicine<\/a> has called the \u201ctrigger and the bullet\u201d in Alzheimer\u2019s.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Stock image of a younger person holding the hand of an elderly person.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Guven Demir\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Our study showed that higher visceral fat was associated with higher PET levels of the two hallmark pathologic proteins of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease \u2014 amyloid and tau,&#8221; lead study author\u00a0Dr. Mahsa Dolatshahi said. &#8220;To our knowledge, our study is the only one to demonstrate these findings at midlife where our participants are decades out from developing the earliest symptoms of the dementia that results from Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> However, they discovered that in those with high HDL \u2014\u00a0aka, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/food\/avocado-oil-uses-health-benefits\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">\u201cgood\u201d cholesterol <\/a>\u2014 the effects of visceral fat on amyloid pathology was \u201cpartially reduced.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Stock image of someone walking for exercise.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Jeff J Mitchell\/Getty<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Alzheimer\u2019s is the most common type of dementia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/alzheimers-dementia\/about\/alzheimers.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">U.S. Centers for Disease Control <\/a>says. Symptoms generally start after age 60, but the CDC says you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/alzheimers-dementia\/prevention\/index.html#cdc_prevention_pre-ways-to-lower-your-risk-of-dementia\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">reduce your risk<\/a> of dementia by staying physically active, and managing conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;This work will have a considerable impact on public health because nearly three out of four Americans are overweight or obese,&#8221; senior study author Dr. Cyrus A. Raji said. &#8220;Knowing that visceral obesity negatively affects the brain opens up the possibility that treatment with lifestyle modifications or appropriate weight-loss drugs could improve cerebral blood flow and potentially lower the burden of and reduce the risk for Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/body-type-linked-to-alzheimers-dementia-visceral-fat-8754396\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having more fat around your midsection may make you more likely to develop Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u00a0 A specific type of body fat \u2014 visceral fat \u2014 around the midsection has been &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133072\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=133072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=133072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=133072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=133072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}