Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Neurodegeneration

by Rajashri on  September 06, 2008 at 4:43 PM General Health News
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"We don't know yet if these effects of T2DM/obesity are reversible with weight loss. However, we're fairly sure that the abnormalities are related to the T2DM that accompanies obesity and not just increased weight," De la Monte said.

The study appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

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Yes, you're right to say you're the first one to show that obesity can lead to neurodegeneration. How do I know this? Because I have been studying this issue for over two years now and this is the first time I have come across this study. Hopefully this will be an incentive to maintain healthy weight.




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