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  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health

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  • Obesity is a growing global health concern.
  • Cognitive function naturally declines with age.
  • The interplay between obesity, aging, and cognition requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the relationship between obesity and aging.
  • To examine how these factors influence cognitive function.
  • To explore the underlying neural mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Literature search using keywords: "aging, cognition, obesity".
  • Expanded search included neuropathology terms: "Alzheimer's disease," "vascular dementia," "mild cognitive impairment".
  • Analysis guided by the Scaffolding Theory of Aging and Cognition (STAC).

Main Results:

  • Midlife obesity appears more detrimental to cognitive decline than later-life obesity.
  • Obesity accelerates neural structure degradation (gray and white matter).
  • Midlife obesity is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, potentially due to pathology accumulation.

Conclusions:

  • Obesity negatively impacts cognition across the lifespan.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the mediating roles of aging, brain structure, and function.
  • The STAC and STAC-R models provide a framework for future studies on obesity, aging, and cognition.