According to new research, women who gain weight during menopause risk losing nerve cells in their brain. For the study, researchers analyzed brain imaging data obtained from 48 healthy older women who were tracked over a 20-year period. They found that an increase in body weight during menopause and beyond was associated with a lower volume of gray matter, which is the portion of the brain that contains nerve cells. Scientists say their results suggest that women should control their weight...
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