13% Of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases Worldwide Could Be Due To Sedentary Lifestyle

Worldwide, about 13% of Alzheimer’s disease cases could be attributed to a physically inactive, sedentary lifestyle, according to a long-term study that assessed the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) based on midlife physical activity changes. The four-year study included cognitively unimpaired people ages 45 to 65 who were deemed at risk of developing AD because they had a parent with AD. The researchers said the findings suggest a beneficial effect of increased physical activity in preclinical AD.

Each participant was asked about their level of exercise in terms of the type of activity, the intensity, and . . .