The type of fat is especially common for people in middle age — and it could signal Alzheimer’s a full two decades sooner than the memory disease’s symptoms.

Having this type of fat common in middle age could predict Alzheimer’s — and it shows up 20 years before early symptoms By . Reda Wigle. Published Dec. 2, 2024, 1:43 p.m. ET.

In a nutshell Scientists discovered a new type of fat cell precursor (CP-A) that appears specifically during middle age, causing rapid increase in belly fat regardless of diet and exercise habits.

Middle Age Unlocks Fat Cell GrowthIn new research published in Science, scientists at City of Hope and UCLA revealed that aging triggers a hidden switch in your body’s fat-making system.

Being fat in middle-age may DOUBLE your chances of being a frail pensioner, study warns Overweight people are prone to falls and at higher risk of hospitalisation Those who were obese 30 years ago ...

This figure shows increased neuroinflammation associated with higher visceral fat in the cohort of 54 participants with an average age of 50 years in the brain's white matter. The green colors are the ...

This is beneficial because middle-aged people tend to have more belly fat than their younger counterparts.” Dyc said middle-aged years are a good time to be picky about where carbs come from.

Revealed: The age you're most likely to get FAT - as new research 7 in 10 middle-aged men are overweight or obese. READ MORE: Researchers discover another alarming risk of too much belly fat By ...

And by the age of 75, just seven in ten men fall into the overweight or obese category. The data, based on the Health Survey for England, surveyed almost 8,000 adults aged 16 and over.

Millions of middle-aged people have been mistakenly led to believe they are not obese, according to an Italian study that looked at body fat instead of weight related to height.

Middle-aged people who eat strawberries daily could reduce their risk ... A total of 30 overweight patients between 50 and 65 years old with complaints of mild cognitive decline were enrolled in ...