BELLY FAT MAY BE BAD FOR THE BRAIN Accumulating more visceral fat, particularly around the belly during midlife, is associated with brain alterations that are consistent with Alzheimer’s disease, long before any symptoms appear. A recent study, which employed MRI scans, has found that visceral fat—fat that can gather around internal organs even in individuals with healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) levels—is linked to changes in the brain. In sharing the latest updates on Alzheimer’s research with fellow seniors, I’m providing excerpts from an online article dated November 20, 2023, on NBC Health News by Linda Carroll, A type of...