Excessive Eating Can Result in Memory Loss Among the Elderly

Memory loss had been tied to overeating with old age in a recent study. 1,233 people ages 70 to 89 were surveyed. All of the participants were free of dementia but 163 had some symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Participants kept track of their daily calorie intake and they were divided into three groups. The lowest group had about 600-1500 calories per day. The middle group had about 1500-2150, and the last group had between 2150 and 6,000 each day. The people who ate the highest number of calories were twice as likely to to have MCI. These extra calories doubled the risk of Cognitive Impairment.


http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/13/study-overeating-may-double-the-risk-of-memory-loss/

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2012/02/13/excessive-eating-can-result-in-memory-loss-among-elderly-study-says/