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In a message dated 3/26/2008 5:17:34 PM Mountain Daylight Time, lynnward writes:

At 05:53 PM 3/26/2008, you wrote:Huh - who woulda thunk it..........Never in a million years would I have ever thought there is a correlation between a fat stomach and dementia .....Knew about the other stuff, which makes sense. Actually, it appears that just being overweight also increases one's risk. Yet one more reason to watch what one eats and exercise. Amazing thing, the body ............I wonder, if one is obese in midlife, then loses weight, does that decrease the risk, or is it too late? Has the damage already been done?Lynn

 

 

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At 08:37 PM 3/26/2008, you wrote:

What I meant to ask, is does anyone think if one is obese in midlife,

then loses weight, the risk for dementia decreases? Or, has the damage

already been done in terms of being at a higher risk to get

dementia?

Lynn

 

The Truth About

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs (Statins), Cholesterol and Health

 

 

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In a message dated 3/26/2008 5:17:34 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

lynnward writes:

 

 

At 05:53 PM 3/26/2008, you

wrote:

Huh - who woulda thunk it..........Never in a million years would I

have ever thought there is a correlation between a fat stomach and

dementia .....Knew about the other stuff, which makes sense. Actually, it

appears that just being overweight also increases one's risk. Yet one

more reason to watch what one eats and exercise. Amazing thing, the body

.............I wonder, if one is obese in midlife, then loses weight, does

that decrease the risk, or is it too late? Has the damage already been

done?