Wenn Sie Ihr Gewicht kontrollieren, bleibt Ihr Gehirn möglicherweise länger gesünder
Managing your weight may keep your brain healthier for longer
Wenn Sie Ihr Gewicht kontrollieren, bleibt Ihr Gehirn möglicherweise länger gesünder
Managing your weight may keep your brain healthier for longer
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Makes sense. The more attention and effort your body has to put in on the strain on other organs,especially the heart, the less attention it has for the brain.
When I was very young I believed the nerd vs jock dichotomy. (I was over weight as a kid, you can guess how I thought of myself). But gaining more life context revealed to me a much better model:
Maximizing our individual „brain power“ involves maximizing our individual fitness level.
Before anyone starts freaking out
> “We found that if people managed their weight, they could significantly lower their rate of cognitive decline in just two years,” said Suhang Song, lead author of the study and an assistant professor in UGA’s College of Public Health. “That makes BMI one of the most easily modifiable risk factors when it comes to aging well.”
> The researchers found the strongest correlation between BMI and cognitive decline at year eight of the study. The effect was most pronounced in adults over 65.
Executive function underlies self-regulation around food intake, meal planning, and physical activity.
In a parallel universe the corresponding Reddit post is *Managing your brain health may keep your weight down longer.*