🔬 Science 1d ago · Laura Thomas, Curtin University

The Strongest Dementia Risk Signal May Be Hiding in Your Muscles

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The Strongest Dementia Risk Signal May Be Hiding in Your Muscles
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The strongest link to dementia risk may be hidden in declining muscle, rather than rising weight. A review of more than 80 studies by researchers at Curtin University examined how body weight, body fat, and muscle health relate to dementia risk. People with sarcopenia had a 42 percent higher risk of dementia, the strongest association [...]

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