Physicians have found how the excess weight affects a person’s memory

Another reason to lose weight.

Scientists from the Swedish University of Umea found that women who get rid of excess weight, improves memory.

Scientists decided to find out whether the recovered memory and the functionality of the brain after stabilization of body weight. Specialists conducted a study involving twenty women aged about 60 years, who were diagnosed with obesity of different degree. Using magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers tracked brain activity of the participants during the testing processes of remembering.

Women invited for six months to observe diet.

At the beginning and at the end of the study participants identified the BMI and the level of density of adipose tissue, and also recorded indicators of episodic memorability.

The results of the study showed that losing extra pounds from all the participants improved the quality of memory.

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