Fat that surrounds the organs deep inside the abdomen contributes to brain inflammation and raises the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a new study finds.

Belly fat, also known as visceral fat, may contribute to brain atrophy and early markers of Alzheimer’s disease, new research found.

The investigators uncovered that experimentally removing sensory inputs from adipose tissue to the brain in mice triggers the generation of fat (lipogenesis) and increases the conversion of white ...

Scientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain Date: August 31, 2022 Source: Scripps Research Institute Summary: Newly discovered sensory neurons send messages from fat tissue to the ...

Belly fat’s not all bad: New study reveals how it can be good for your brain By Reda Wigle Published Feb. 27, 2025, 10:21 a.m. ET ...

Analyzed brain scans on overweight and obese people found higher levels of body fat were tied to lower brain volumes. Specifically, too much body fat was linked to reduced amounts of gray matter.

Understanding brain-fat interaction motivated me to do neuroscience later in my postdoctoral training. Currently, we are working on body-brain communication in general.

Through these changes in the brain, we will unconsciously always prefer the foods that contain a lot of fat and sugar," explains Marc Tittgemeyer, who led the study.

A new study confirms a link between body fat and brain volume. And who this affects the most may surprise you. Susan Savett, 66, has made a choice to eat better and get more fit.

The reason why we love chocolate bars, crisps and french fries so much has less to do with a lack of willpower and more with our brain actually learning to prefer such high-fat, sugary foods ...