'People have become overly concerned with overall weight and often overlook the key role of different body components,' the researchers told Newsweek.
When it comes to neurodegenerative diseases, our emphasis on body mass index and overall body weight as markers of health may be outdated. Instead, research suggests we should be focusing more on the distribution of fat and muscle around our bodies, and the percentage difference between the two.
So, why does the distribution of body fat matter when it comes to neurodegenerative disorders?Xu suggested that those with less favorable body fat distributions were more likely to get fat being deposited in places where it shouldn't be, like muscle tissue. This so-called fat infiltration has been associated with an increased risk of chronic disease, as well as insulin resistance, muscle impairment and inflammation.
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