Washington-If you have a big tummy in middle age it may greatly increase your risk of developing forms of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease after few decades,scientists reported on Wednesday.

The researchers followed around 6,583 individuals in northern California for about 36 years in an average,starting when their ages ranged from 40 to 45.The researchers measured the belly size of the persons at the beginning of the study.

A sum of around 1,049 of the people which is close to 16 % of the total participants had developed Alzheimer’s disease or any other type of dementia as they attained their 70s. Individuals in the top 20% with respect to abdomen size in 40s were about 3 times more probable to develop dementia when compared to individuals in the bottom 20 % of tummy size,the researchers found out.

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MEXICO—Due to the increased popularity of fast-food restaurants and soft drinks, Mexico has now become the world’s second fattest nation.If this trend continues it could overtake the U.S. as the most obese nation within 10 years, said the Mexican health officials.

Recent surveys indicate that more than 66 % of Mexican men 71 %of Mexican women are obese.Diabetes being the leading cause of death in Mexico,leaders and social workers are renovating efforts to discourage the citizens on having fast food,soft drinks and other fatty-food consumption and persuade them to exercise more.

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