Fat Distribution, Not Just Quantity, Impacts Brain Aging and Cognition

New research suggests that the location of fat accumulation is more critical than the total amount of fat in influencing brain aging, memory, and cognitive performance. A study published in Nature's Mental Health indicates that visceral fat, which surrounds organs, is particularly detrimental, leading to accelerated brain aging and declines in reasoning, executive function, processing, and memory by damaging white matter connections through pro-inflammatory signaling.