People with Too Much Belly Fat Also Have Smaller Brains

Your beer gut could be making your brain smaller, new research reveals.

By Lauren Vinopal

Jan 25 2019, 4:41 PM

"It’s important to note that researchers can’t say whether excess fat depletes grey brain matter directly, or whether people with less grey matter are more likely to overeat, or whether there’s a third, outside factor, that has not yet been considered. But even these preliminary findings could be a good motivator for men who recognize the need to deflate that spare tire."