Middle-age spread a 'dementia risk'

By Nina Massey, Pa Science Correspondent
Updated December 19 2019 - 11:03am, first published 10:57am
A study has found obesity in middle-aged women is linked to a greater long-term risk of dementia .
A study has found obesity in middle-aged women is linked to a greater long-term risk of dementia .

Obesity in midlife is linked to a greater risk of dementia later in life among women, new research suggests, but poor diet and inactivity are not.

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