20 August 2012 Updated at 20:49 ET
Obesity 'bad for brain' by hastening cognitive decline
Carrying excess weight may impact on mental performance experts believe
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Being overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance.
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