The overweight brain undergoes a few hazardous changes. Here are the problems you'll have with your brain if you are overweight.1. Your brain will operate slowly...: Cognitive decline normally accompanies obesity. The good news is that it is reversible!
Endocrinology. 2008 May;149(5):2628-36. Epub 2008 Feb 14
2. ... but age more quickly:
Researchers think that obesity can speed up age-related changes to the brain. It also makes your brain more vulnerable to injury.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 2008: Oct 17.
3. You'll probably get Alzheimers...: Obesity is a risk factor for the development of Alzheimers disease. Experts say that regulating body weight is a major preventative step in avoiding Alzheimers as you age.
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care 2009; Jan;12(1): 15-21
4. ... or have a stroke: Obesity is a major risk factor for stroke! No surprise here.
Neurologic Clinics 2008; 26(4): 1007-45
5. Your memory will suffer: While not clearly established, there is evidence that learning and memory decline in obese individuals. We need to keep in mind that obesity is usually accompanied by hormone irregularities, widespread inflammation and immune dysregulation. Any of these may actually be the cause of brain based changes in learning and memory. Nonetheless, obesity is unhealthy and it stands to reason that normal brain function will decline.
Physiology and Behavior 2009 Jan 8;96(1):1-5. Epub 2008 Jul 29.
This is just your brain! Being overweight causes many other issues with your heart, lungs, endocrine system, immune system and more.
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