Scientists Warn Big Fatty Meals May Cause Memory Loss
Although there’s much emphasis on eating the right thing and the link between fatty foods and all sorts of health conditions, a lot of people continue to enjoy their bad habit without acknowledging the risks. This time, scientists warn of another issue as they have found proof that big fatty meals may cause memory loss.
According to a study released this Sunday by the American Academy of Neurology on its website, overeating tends to be associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment in people 70 or older. In other words, a high calorie meal can cause memory loss.
Med Page Today writes that the report showed that people who consumed more than 2,142 kilocalories a day were faced with a nearly twice the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Yonas Geda MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, took part in the research and explained that “the higher the amount of calories consumed each day, the higher the risk of MCI”.
The researchers looked at 1,233 people ages 70 to 90 in Olmsted County, Minnesota, out of which 163 suffered from mild cognitive impairment. The persons taking part in the study were divided into three equal groups, based on their answers regarding the daily calorie intake. Thus, the first group of study had 600 to 1,526 calories a day, the second between 1,526 calories and 2,142 calories and a third, more than 2,143.