Reply #35: I'd bet this regards the relationship of central obesity to heart disease. [View All]

[wildflower]

Most non-Alzheimer's dementia is caused by vascular problems such as successive small strokes (TIAs).

And as research has shown, people who gain weight around the middle are more likely to have cardiovascular disease (I believe this is related to interactions of insulin, cortisol, triglycerides, etc.).

And I know that scientists are now starting to discover that some of the same risk factors for vascular dementia are risk factors in Alzheimer's as well. So I wasn't surprised to see Alzheimer's included in this article.

That's my take on it, anyway; I was unable to access the full article (broken link?)

-wildflower