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Medical Oddities: When Body Fat Gets to Your Head

From colds to cognition, these studies show how everyday science—viruses, fat, bones, herbs, even AI— meets fine the print.

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    Study involved 26,000 UK Biobank participants using MRI.

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    Identified six fat distribution patterns.

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    Pancreatic-predominant and 'skinny-fat' patterns linked to brain health issues.

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    Smaller brain volumes noted in relation to fat patterns.

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    Increased prevalence of mood disorders and cognitive impairments with high-risk fat distributions.

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Medical Oddities: When Body Fat Gets to Your Head

From colds to cognition, these studies show how everyday science—viruses, fat, bones, herbs, even AI— meets fine the print.

  • by Teraya Smith

  • January 28, 2026

  • 5 min

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