Do You Have A Spare Tire?

Sporting a spare tire in your forties could lead to a threefold increase in your risk of dementia 30 years down the road, according to a recent study in Neurology. Researchers at Kaiser Permanent evaluated the medical records of more than 6,500 elderly patients and found that those with severe abdominal obesity 36 years ago were nearly three times as likely to have dementia today. Patients who had significant belly fat and normal scores for body mass index were twice as likely to be diagnosed with the brain disease.