New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but when. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health took a closer look and reported Tuesday that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later, when Alzheimer's strikes. "Maintaining a healthy BMI at midlife is likely to have long-lasting protective effects," said Dr.
Study: Midlife Obesity May Spur Risk For Earlier Alzheimer's
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer, San Antonio Express-News: World
Tue, 09/01/2015 - 2:10am
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