Study: Obesity changes brain similar to Alzheimer’s
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A new study suggests obesity may cause changes in the brain similar to Alzheimer’s.
Scientists at McGill University in Montreal analyzed brain scans of more than 1,300 people, directly comparing the patterns of brain shrinkage in obese people and in Alzheimer’s patients.
The scans show similar brain thinning in regions involved in learning, memory and judgment in both groups.