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One type of sitting may pose greater dementia risk than another, study suggests
- New Swedish study followed 20,000+ adults for 19 years to link sitting style with dementia risk.
- Mentally active sitting reduced dementia risk compared with mentally passive sitting.
- Active sitting includes reading or office work; passive includes watching TV.
- Researchers say the brain activity level during sitting may determine future cognitive health.
- Study suggests public health guidelines could include cognitively engaging activities during sedentary time.
- Researchers say results may generalize beyond Sweden to global populations.
- Lead author Mats Hallgren highlights brain engagement during sitting as key.
- Sedentary behavior remains a common but modifiable risk factor for dementia.
- The study references the potential link between a higher meat intake and dementia risk in some gene variants.
- CDC projection: by 2060, nearly 14 million Americans may have Alzheimer's disease.
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