Fatness but not Fitness Linked to BrainAge Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PURPOSE: Fitness, physical activity, body composition, and sleep have all been proposed to explain differences in brain health. We hypothesized that an exercise intervention would result in improved fitness and body composition and would be associated with improved structural brain health.
METHODS: In a randomized controlled trial, we studied 485 older adults who engaged in an exercise intervention ( n = 225) or a nonexercise ...