New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and brain proteins that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

Belly fat, also known as visceral fat, may contribute to brain atrophy and early markers of Alzheimer’s disease, new research found.

Our study showed that higher visceral fat was associated with higher PET [scan] levels of the two hallmark pathologic proteins of Alzheimer’s disease -- amyloid and tau,” D

People who are obese and harbor deep belly fat are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease-specific proteins in the brain up to 20 years before the earliest dementia symptoms, a new study suggests.

Alzheimer’s disease could be detected up to 20 YEARS before dementia symptoms start to show following a major breakthrough. Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat that surrounds vital organs in middle age to abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of the most common cause of dementia as early as two decades before the earliest symptoms appear.

Excessive belly fat may start causing Alzheimer’s disease 20 years before symptoms emerge, new research suggests.

Having belly fat during your 40s and 50s may be a sign that the brain is already becoming sick and shrinking, increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life.