A group of scientists working at Monash University in Australia have identified important links between childhood obesity and cognitive health in old age. According to the studies, individuals who had obesity problems in childhood were more susceptible to dementia when they got older.
Scientists analyzed data from a select number of people aged 7-15 in 1985. Studies conducted at that time were more concerned with the fitness levels of those included in the study, namely their weight and muscle/fat ratio in their body. Scientists who re-examined the same individuals between 2017 and 2019, this time looked at attention, memory and cognitive states . All the results showed that people who didn’t have obesity problems in their youth were more fit when they reached middle age, and their mental health was relatively good.
This is the first time such a conclusion has been reached.
The research is a first in the world because it lasted for many years and established a link between childhood and old age. That’s why we need to care about this research and protect our children from obesity.
One of the leading names of the research, Assoc. Dr. ” The study shows that protective strategies against future cognitive decline may need to be started in early childhood , so that the brain can develop sufficient reserves against developing conditions such as dementia later in life,” said Callisaya.
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