Obesity Risks: Children Who Are Overweight ‘More Prone To Alzheimer’s Decades Later’

An overweight child reads her part in a humorous skit held during the Shapedown program for overweight adolescents and children on November 20, 2010 in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Children who are obese are more prone to dementia decades later, according to new research.

Obesity increases the risk of cognitive decline in middle age – which can lead to full-blown dementia.