Inflammation from belly fat may be linked to the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms begin, new research has found. “We’ve known for a while that as the belly size gets larger, ...

Hidden fat wrapped around the organs in your abdomen is emerging as one of the most important, and overlooked, predictors of how quickly your brain ages. Instead of sitting harmlessly under the skin, ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- Going into middle age with a big belly could set the wheels in motion for dementia in later life, a new study says. Scientists have known for some time that belly size is associated ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers have found that a specific body profile—higher muscle mass combined with a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio—tracks with a younger brain age, ...

Health risks of belly fat: Healthier bodies with more muscle mass and less hidden belly fat are more likely to have healthier, youthful brains. Better brain health, in turn, lowers the risk for future ...

The study found individuals in their 40s and 50s with a greater amount of hidden belly fat “had a higher amount of an abnormal protein called amyloid in a part of the brain that we know is one of the ...