Weight in midlife may affect onset of Alzheimer’s

How much you weigh at age 50 could be a factor in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.

The study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, found that in cognitively normal adults who later go on to develop Alzheimer’s, being overweight in midlife – defined as age 50 – seems to accelerate the onset of the disease.

Specifically, the researchers found that for each unit increase in body mass index (BMI) at age 50, the age when Alzheimer’s symptoms first appeared was lowered by six and a half months.
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Source: CBS News