‘Hidden’ fat could predict Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms, research finds
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In the latest Alzheimer’s research, hidden fat in various parts of the body was shown to be an early warning sign of the common dementia — as much as 20 years before symptoms emerged.
The study findings were presented this week at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting in Chicago. "Visceral fat was the most powerful predictor of obesity-related Alzheimer's pathologies." "The good news is these risk factors can be lowered with a healthy lifestyle and routine exercise." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"Among different body compartments, higher visceral or hidden belly fat is the most important predictor of whole-brain amyloid and early tau protein accumulation," lead study author Mahsa Dolatshahi, M.D., post-doctoral research associate at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at the Washington University School of Medicine, told Fox News Digital.