Thursday, February 9, 2012

Obesity Gene Raises Alzheimer's Risk

(Reuters) UPDATED 2010-04-21
A gene linked to obesity also increases the carriers' risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found. This variant of the fat mass and obesity--or FTO--gene is carried by more than a third of Americans and researchers say it makes the brain "look 16 years older." Experts say this connection between obesity and Alzheimer's means it's even more important than normal for FTO gene carriers to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.


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