Obese 80% Chance Of Alzheimer's


	Obese 80% Chance Of Alzheimer's

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/bf42fd34-56a2-4ab6-81d5-4160e90f037e/1879038B-5E6A-4459-8C7B-C9FD92737A2F/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent" href="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent" style="font-size: 11px;">www.informify.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent"><P class="leading"><STRONG>DEADLY DEMENTIA:</STRONG> A recent study indicates a clear connection between obesity and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent"><P>Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It’s also the leading cause of death among the elderly in the United States. With no known cure, Alzheimer’s currently afflicts about 5 million people. Now it appears that weight management may play a significant role in keeping Alzheimer’s at bay.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent"><H3>Don’t Let Your BMI Go to Waist</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent"><P>People with a high body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference were more likely to develop dementia than those with a healthy BMI or waist size.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent"><H3>Treat Obesity, Prevent Dementia</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.informify.com/top-stories/48-health/113-obesity-increases-alzheimers-risk-by-80-percent"> “While more studies are needed to determine optimal weight and biological mechanisms associated with obesity and dementia, these findings could potentially decrease the number of people diagnosed with dementia and lead to an overall better quality of life.” (<A href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/health/sfl-fljjpsdementia0513jjdcmay13,0,1352474.story" target="_new">Sun-Sentinel.com</A>, 5/13/08)</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/1879038B-5E6A-4459-8C7B-C9FD92737A2F/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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