India, July 23 -- Abdominal fat has been associated with a higher risk of health ailments, including high blood pressure, sleep apnea, heart disease, high blood sugar and diabetes, and even certain cancers. Now, research has shown that it might also affect your brain health. On July 21, Dr Sudhir Kumar, MD, DM, and a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, highlighted this very fact in an X (formerly Twitter) post.

In a post titled 'Can belly fat affect your brain?', Dr Sudhir explained how most people know that 'excess abdominal fat increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease'. However, he highlighted that new research now suggests it may also increase the risk of memory decline and dementia.

According to the neurologist, not ...