How one health concern could predict Alzheimer’s disease decades before first symptoms occur
The physicians tied a specific type of body fat, known as visceral fat, to higher levels of abnormal proteins in the brain that are indicators of Alzheimer’s. Visceral fat builds up around and between internal organs and can increase the risk of serious health issues. It is different than subcutaneous fat, which is fat just below the skin.
Having this type of fat common in middle age could predict Alzheimer’s — and it shows up 20 years before early symptoms
New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and brain proteins that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
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A specific type of body fat that surrounds vital organs in middle age could be linked to abnormal proteins in the brain that are the hallmarks of the most common cause of dementia
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Visceral Fat May Indicate Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Before Symptoms
A new study links visceral fat, a deep layer of abdominal fat, to increased brain amyloid and tau proteins—key markers of Alzheimer’s disease—decades before dementia symptoms arise.
Belly fat could trigger Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms show, study suggests
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Hidden Fat Predicts Alzheimer's 20 Years Ahead of Symptoms
Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia  appear, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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