Unfit? You're more likely to have memory problems
Risk of developing learning and memory problems is 'significantly greater'
But people who are even only moderately fit perform better on mental tests
By ANNA HODGEKISS
PUBLISHED: 21:03 GMT, 11 June 2014 | UPDATED: 21:03 GMT, 11 June 2014
The next time you puff up a flight of stairs, bear in mind it's not just your heart and lungs that are struggling.
Scientists have found that people in poor physical health are also more likely to suffer from memory problems.
U.S. researchers found the the risk of developing learning and memory problems is 'significantly greater' for people with poor cardiovascular health than people with at an 'intermediate or ideal' level.
Benefit: Staying fit - and therefore having good heart health - prevents memory loss, say researchers
And fitness plays a critical role in brain health, with several risk factors for heart disease also linked to cognitive decline.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that people who had the poorest heart health were more likely to have problems with learning, memory and verbal fluency tests than people with better heart health.
The study involved 17,761 people aged 45 and older who, at the outset, who had normal cognitive function and no history of stroke. Their mental function was evaluated four years later.
By ANNA HODGEKISS
PUBLISHED: 21:03 GMT, 11 June 2014 | UPDATED: 21:03 GMT, 11 June 2014
The next time you puff up a flight of stairs, bear in mind it's not just your heart and lungs that are struggling.
Scientists have found that people in poor physical health are also more likely to suffer from memory problems.
U.S. researchers found the the risk of developing learning and memory problems is 'significantly greater' for people with poor cardiovascular health than people with at an 'intermediate or ideal' level.
Benefit: Staying fit - and therefore having good heart health - prevents memory loss, say researchers
And fitness plays a critical role in brain health, with several risk factors for heart disease also linked to cognitive decline.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that people who had the poorest heart health were more likely to have problems with learning, memory and verbal fluency tests than people with better heart health.
The study involved 17,761 people aged 45 and older who, at the outset, who had normal cognitive function and no history of stroke. Their mental function was evaluated four years later.
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