Overweight, Obesity in Early Adulthood Linked to Late-Life Dementia

People who are overweight or obese in early adulthood may have a higher risk of dementia later in life, a study in Alzheimer’s and Dementia suggests. Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, Ph.D., of Columbia University and colleagues analyzed data from 5,104 older adults from the Cardiovascular Health Study and the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study. The participants were between 69 and 78 years old at enrollment and were followed for[…]