Lean muscle may guard against Alzheimer's disease.
Written By : Isra Zaman
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-07-01 03:45 GMT | Update On 2023-07-01 08:36 GMT
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High levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large study published in the open-access journal BMJ Medicine. Lower levels of lean muscle have also been associated with a heightened risk of the disease, but it’s not clear if this might precede or succeed a diagnosis.
To try and find out, the researchers used Mendelian randomization, a technique that uses genetic variants as proxies for a particular risk factor—in this case, lean muscle—to obtain genetic evidence in support of a particular outcome—in this study, Alzheimer’s disease risk.
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