One alarming new study has identified a link between the development of Alzheimer’s disease and one key health indicator that millions suffer from worldwide, indicating that it increases the risk by around a third.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most challenging health conditions that people run the risk of dealing with in their later years, as it deteriorates your brain’s ability to think, makes remembering things harder, and even affects your behavior.

Some studies have discovered unorthodox ways of reducing the risk of developing this condition, including engaging in a rather gross habit or reaching a certain step count every single day, but it remains a challenge for medical experts across the globe to fight every year.