Lose Excess Weight Around the Middle to Keep Your Mind Sharp

Extra weight around the middle can make it hard for you to button your pants. It also can put you at risk for dementia later in life. And the bigger the belly, the higher the risk, reports a recent study in Neurology. Study participants with high central obesity—or excess weight around the middle—were nearly three times as likely to develop dementia. That’s all the more reason to say good-bye to the gut.

Neurology, Vol. 70