Belly Fat Is Related With Dementia

A Fat Belly in Middle Age Raises the Risk of Dementia Decades Later. People with a bulging waistline in mid-life could face a higher risk of dementia and Alzheimer's in the senior years, a new study shows. Middle-Aged Belly Fat Raises Dementia Risk, Researchers Find. TODAY nutritionist Joy Bauer explains how to. Having a big belly in midlife increases your risk of dementia in later years. A new study revealed that people with large stomachs in their 40s are more likely to have dementia by the time they reach their 70s. Middle-aged people with excess belly fat have an increased risk later in life. Larger Abdomen in Midlife Increases Risk of Dementia Overweight Individuals with Large Bellies. People who have more belly fat during middle age, even those considered to be of normal weight, have higher rates of dementia when they reach old age, according to a study .