Researchers at the University of California–San Francisco have found that older men with higher levels of fat are more likely to experience declines in cognitive function, but the same link does not appear to occur in women.
For the study, Alka M. Kanaya, M.D., of the university and colleagues looked at 3,054 elderly individuals enrolled in the Health ABC Study.
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Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
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The researchers found that men whose measurements were higher were more likely to experience declines in scores on a cognitive functioning test administered at the beginning of the study and again after three, five and eight years. However, no link was observed in women.
"Women show trends toward inverse associations, with higher levels of adiposity being associated with less cognitive change," the authors said.
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