Body mass index and cognitive decline in a biracial community population

To examine whether a higher body mass index (BMI) in older adults is associated with greater cognitive decline. A longitudinal study was conducted from 1993 to 2003 with an average follow-up of 6.4 years of a biracial community population on the south side of Chicago. Participants were 3,885 communi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurology 2008-01, Vol.70 (5), p.360-367
Hauptverfasser:	STURMAN, M. T, MENDES DE LEON, C. F, BIENIAS, J. L, MORRIS, M. C, WILSON, R. S, EVANS, D. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Biological and medical sciences Black or African American Black People - statistics & numerical data Body Mass Index Chicago - epidemiology Cognition Disorders - epidemiology Cohort Studies Comorbidity Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Medical sciences Neurology Obesity - epidemiology Sex Distribution White People - statistics & numerical data
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