Comments on: A Fat Belly May Increase Your Risk for Dementia http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/03/27/a-fat-belly-may-increase-your-risk-for-dementia/ The latest from the FOX News Health team. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: science fixion http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/03/27/a-fat-belly-may-increase-your-risk-for-dementia/#comment-3203 science fixion Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:51:42 +0000 http://foxnewshealth.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-3203 I agree. More sound bite junk science. Watch for the prevalence of the new media favorite term: "Suggests" The word "Suggests" is a weasel word. It means nothing; and even less in the gray arena of POP SCIENCE. Anecdotally, everyone I ever knew who was sharp well into their 80s had quite the jolly gut. This finding was brought to you by the same folks on the "trans-fat" crusade. Contrary to popular belief, I'll bet the Orwellian conspiracists never thought the Life Police State would come from the left. "You there, put down that ice cream cone, and get in the van. We have questions..." I agree. More sound bite junk science. Watch for the prevalence of the new media favorite term: “Suggests”

The word “Suggests” is a weasel word. It means nothing; and even less in the gray arena of POP SCIENCE.

Anecdotally, everyone I ever knew who was sharp well into their 80s had quite the jolly gut.

This finding was brought to you by the same folks on the “trans-fat” crusade. Contrary to popular belief, I’ll bet the Orwellian conspiracists never thought the Life Police State would come from the left.

“You there, put down that ice cream cone, and get in the van. We have questions…”

]]> By: Joe Momma http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/03/27/a-fat-belly-may-increase-your-risk-for-dementia/#comment-3161 Joe Momma Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:15:27 +0000 http://foxnewshealth.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-3161 This "study" doesn't prove anything. Association is not causation. Did these "researchers" stop to think that the biological processes leading to Alzheimer's might also cause high belly fat or other physical symptoms? This is just another example of "Junk Science". This “study” doesn’t prove anything. Association is not causation. Did these “researchers” stop to think that the biological processes leading to Alzheimer’s might also cause high belly fat or other physical symptoms? This is just another example of “Junk Science”.

]]> By: rosemary taylor http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/03/27/a-fat-belly-may-increase-your-risk-for-dementia/#comment-3146 rosemary taylor Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:41:06 +0000 http://foxnewshealth.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-3146 REALLY?!? Everyone that I knew who had dementia had been slender all of their lives. Just another "finding" from the fat police, who, by the way, think everyone should live on veggies. Only organic, of course. REALLY?!? Everyone that I knew who had dementia had been slender all of their lives. Just another “finding” from the fat police, who, by the way, think everyone should live on veggies. Only organic, of course.

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