Scientific research has found that people of the same age have more abdominal fat (subcutaneous and visceral), and brain images show smaller brain volumes.10 scientific research institutions including the University of Washington in the United States included 10,001 participants. After a complex operation such as whole-body MRI, computer deep learning, and regression analysis,Caution led to the conclusion: the more visceral fat, the smaller the brain (grey matter, white matter, etc.).
A study of middle-aged adults published in The Lancet surveyed 8,769 participants and found that increased visceral fat and BMI were both causally related to cognitive decline.Every 0.27kg increase in visceral fat is equivalent to 0.7 years of cognitive aging.
Researchers emphasize that the global burden of dementia is shifting from the Western Hemisphere to the Asia-Pacific region. About 4 million Asians suffer from dementia every year, accounting for about 40% of new cases worldwide.
In addition, the obesity prevalence in the Asia-Pacific region is already 7% higher than the global average and is even on the rise. Therefore, preventing and controlling obesity plays an important role in maintaining cognitive function and preventing dementia and other chronic diseases in Asian populations.