American Academy of Neurology
Short arms and legs linked to risk of dementia
Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 22nd, 2008
People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk for developing dementia later in life compared to people with longer arms and legs, according to a study published in the May 6, 2008, bonus issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers say the association between short limbs and dementia risk may be due to poor nutrition in early life, which can affect limb growth.
Several studies have shown that early life environment plays an important role in susceptibility to chronic disease later in life. "Body measures such as knee height and arm span are often used as biological indicators of early life deficits, such as a...
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