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Here is an interesting article posted today in Yahoo about the link between belly fat in middle age and the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease much later in life.

Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, and a great deal of research recently has linked it to inflammation in the body, particularly inflammation related to heart disease.

Also, recent research suggests that fat is not just a bunch of excess weight on your body that sits there and looks unattractive. It is actually releasing various toxic substances into the body which then add to the inflammation.

For more information on the latest findings on the link between belly fat and Alzheimer’s disease, see:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080327/ap_on_he_me/belly_dementia;_ylt=AtHYNmW1_OBWh.1_R1agdI0_cbYF

For more news and information on Alzheimer’s disease, and good nutrition and weight control, you might also be interested in:

Johns Hopkins Memory Topic Page

Johns Hopkins Nutrition Topic Page

Johns Hopkins Weight Control Topic Page

Johns Hopkins Nutrition and Weight Control White Paper

 Johns Hopkins Diabetes Health Alerts recently reviewed new research on type 2 diabetes, in which a fat cell protein has been identified that may predict insulin resistance.

In a healthy person the pancreas makes enough insulin to keep the supply and use of glucose in balance. In diabetes, the glucose balancing system is disrupted, and when the body’s cells do not respond to insulin normally — a condition called insulin resistance, the result is an unhealthy rise in blood glucose levels.

Diabetes is often linked to being overweight.

This biomarker could help doctors to prescribe treatments to slow the development of type 2 diabetes and thus avoid the many side effects of diabetes.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb779154.htm

Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Reviews Recent Research

I found this interesting article today, which basically says that the longer you stick with one and get the support you need, the more successful the study participants were in losing weight, and keeping their weight under control.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb743874.htm

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