Excess weight in young people in their 20s and 30s affects memory problems later in life. This connection was found by American scientists after analyzing information about the health of 15 thousand people. The scientific article was published in the journal Neurology.
Overweight and high blood pressure double the risk of memory impairment in old age, according to a study. However, high blood glucose levels increase the risk fivefold. “It is possible that treating or modifying these health problems in early adulthood can prevent or reduce thinking problems later in life,” suggested the article's author, neuroscientist Christine Yaffe of the University of California, San Francisco.
It is noted that all participants in the experiment were observed for 10-30 years, fixing the listed indicators and measuring cognitive abilities every year or two. At the same time, the scientists noted that the decrease in cognitive abilities did not depend on factors such as gender, age, or education.
Scientists have previously shown that marriage affects weight loss. Men and women who get married quickly lose weight and do not gain it again. Experts tracked 300 people over the age of 20. Most of those who lost weight after marriage remained slim eight years later.
