Impact of obesity on the risk for dementia
Obesity the dementia seems over the years to increase risk significantly. This shows the important role weight management plays in minimizing risk for the development of dementia.
In a study by the University College London found that obesity increases the risk for the development of dementia significantly. This increased risk persists for years. The results of the study were published in the English journal “Journal of Epidemiology”.
Data from more than 6,500 people were analyzed
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For the study, the data of to 6,582 persons were evaluated. For the determination of dementia, three different sources were used: medical diagnoses, reports and statistics from hospitals.
Conflicting results in older studies
The current clinical guidelines suggest that obesity is an important modifiable risk factor for dementia that is related to the individual life style together. The connection remained, however, due to conflicting results from different studies to date is somewhat unclear, reports the researchers. There had even been some evidence that obesity as a protective health factor could be seen in older adults.
31 percent higher risk for dementia
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In the current investigation, it was noted, however, that people whose BMI was at start of study period-30 or higher (obese level), had an average medical Monitoring of eleven years, a 31 percent higher risk for dementia than people with a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 (normal level). These show that obesity can have an important impact on the risk of Dementia, stress the researchers.
Considering BMI and waist circumference in combination, so obese part showed the participants of both sexes, a 28 percent higher risk of developing Dementia compared to people with a normal weight, the Team reported.
How can BMI and waist circumference to reduce?
Both the BMI and the Status of waist circumference should be monitored in order to avoid the so-called metabolic Dysregulations. Therefore, it is recommended to reduce the weight to an optimum level, for example by healthy and balanced eating habits are adopted, physical movement increases, and the consumption of alcohol is restricted.
Women were particularly affected
There was also a significant gender difference in the risk for dementia associated with obesity. Women with abdominal obesity (increased abdominal fat) had a 39 percent higher risk for dementia, compared with women with a normal BMI. This increased risk was independent of age, education, marital status, Smoking, genetics, Diabetes and high blood pressure. Such a correlation could not be observed in male Participants.
Why are increases obesity risk for dementia?
Previous studies suggested that obesity may cause a direct influence on cytokines (cell signaling proteins), and hormones derived from fat cells, as well as indirectly through an adverse effect on vascular risk factors have an increased risk of Dementia. Some Researchers also believe that excess body fat, the dementia could increase the risk of adverse effects of the metabolism and of the blood vessels, which in turn may contribute to the accumulation of Amyloid proteins, or brain lesions.
Rising Rates of obesity lead to dementia
Dementia and Obesity are among the greatest health challenges of the 21st century. Century. The results of the current study suggest, however, that rising Rates of obesity will exacerbate the dementia Problem. (as)