Low accumulation of abdominal fat in midlife linked with slow brain atrophy, study finds

Low accumulation of abdominal fat in midlife linked with slow brain atrophy, study finds

The findings support the hypothesis that insulin resistance and chronic dysregulation of glucose metabolism impair cerebral perfusion, compromise blood-brain barrier integrity and accelerate degeneration of gray matter and the hippocampus, the researchers said

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