Large waist with normal weight linked to dementia

Korean research suggests abdominal obesity more relevant than BMI
Reuters Health Staff writer

Older adults with normal weight but a wider waist may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, a Korean study suggests.

Researchers from Korea University in Seoul, South Korea, analysed data on more than 870,000 people, aged 65 and older, who were part of a national health screening examination in 2009.