New Research Reveals That Obesity Can Actually Drive You Crazy
Most of us are fully aware that obesity causes all sorts of
health problems including diabetes and high blood pressure, but
now shocking new research shows that being overweight can
actually lead to insanity. A research team consisting of staff
from INSERM, the French research institute in Paris and
University College London in England, discovered that people
suffering from metabolically abnormal obesity were more at risk
for experiencing a rapid decline in mental function than those
individuals with a healthy weight. Researchers say that the term
“metabolically abnormal” is one they use to classify individuals
who are taking medication for diseases like diabetes, high blood
pressure and lower good cholesterol levels. The study consisted
of more than 6,000 people of all shapes and sizes well into
their 50’s at the time the study began. Their initial BMI and
risk factors for disease were then documented prior to
undergoing cognitive tests three tim