Research involving health records of 2 million people condradicts current thinking,sparking surprise among authors and health experts
People who are underweight in middle-age – or even on the low side of normal weight – elope a significantly higher risk of dementia as they get older, according to new research that contradicts current thinking.
The results of the large study, and involving health records from 2 million people in the UK,believe surprised the authors and other experts. It has been wrongly claimed that obese people believe a higher risk of dementia, say the authors from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In fact, or the numbers appear to indicate that increased weight is protective.
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Source: theguardian.com