Hum Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Here's another good reason to lose weight: It may improve your memory and concentration, new research suggests. Scientists know that overweight and obese people are at a greater risk for memory problems and other cognitive disabilities, but the latest study is one of the first to indicate that substantial weight loss improves brain health. John Gunstad, an associate professor of psychology at Kent State University, and a team of scientists from several research centers analyzed memory tests taken by 150 people who weighed an average of 300 pounds. Many had several health problems, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. Of that group, 109 of them then had bariatric surgery - mostly gastric bypass surgery, which creates a smaller stomach and bypasses part of the small intestine. The other 41 obese patients did not have surgery. After 12 weeks, all participants took the same set of memory tests a second time. Findings: The surgery patients, who had lost an average 50 pounds, showed improvement in multiple cognitive abilities, including memory and executive functioning, which includes organization skills. The morbidly obese patients, whose weight stayed the same, showed a mild decline in memory. The improved memory for the surgery patients likely is not solely due to improved blood pressure, because only a small number went from being classified as having hypertension to no longer having it. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 So if you want to forget some-thing/one you gain 10 lbs? Sorry, but a little simplistic unless you include the rates of carotid stenosis and other circulatory diseases and other things with a neurological effect in the calculus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadEndAccount Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 So if you want to forget some-thing/one you gain 10 lbs?Sorry, but a little simplistic unless you include the rates of carotid stenosis and other circulatory diseases and other things with a neurological effect in the calculus. True. There is also the issue of diet change as well given that over processed high calorie food probably has more impact on ones memory than weight alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 16, 2011 Member Share Posted April 16, 2011 Another good reason to be healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 I guess that's what they mean by, "That's a load off my mind". :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Weight loss improves..... what was that ? ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 17, 2011 Member Share Posted April 17, 2011 Weight loss improves..... what was that ? ....... Time for someone to go on a diet. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasethebase Reporter Posted April 17, 2011 Reporter Share Posted April 17, 2011 That...could help me in my final year at Uni. Considering I've been gaining weight since starting and finding myself doing worse now...hmm...maybe it is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lezard Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 interesting article about ..... Huh what?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwizard88 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 So in conclusion, people whom are operated on will remember things better. No surprise there, I'd try to remember everything that happened to me too, if I got attacked with a scalpel! Seriously, correlation != causation guys. What if I get a gastric bypass surgery, and then continue to eat a lot, in little bits, stop exercising, and remain at the same weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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