Weight loss in the first year after receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson s disease may be a harbinger of more rapid deterioration in cognitive function, new research suggests.
Researchers in South Korea have investigated whether weight change in the early stages of Parkinson’s could be linked to changes in cognitive skills.
SOUTH KOREA: Weight gain or weight loss soon after the diagnosis of Parkinson s disease is linked to changes in thinking skills compared to weight maintenance, a recent study in the journal Neurology.
According to a new study, patients who lose weight shortly after being diagnosed with Parkinson s are more likely to undergo a faster decline in their cognitive skills when compared to those who maintained their weight.