Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, is one of the largest studies linking obesity with brain dysfunction.For the study, a research team analyzed more than 35,000 functional neuroimaging scans using single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) from more than 17,000 individuals to measure blood flow and brain activity.Low cerebral blood flow is the top brain imaging predictor that a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease.
It is also linked to depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, addiction, suicide, and other conditions.“This study shows that being overweight or obese seriously impacts brain activity and increases the risk for Alzheimer’s disease as well as.
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