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Body mass index in midlife and late-life as a risk factor for dementia: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

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Authors

Cherbuin, Nicolas

Budge, Marc

Young, Jennifer

Anstey, Kaarin

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) (in midlife and late-life) and dementia was investigated in meta-analyses of 16 articles reporting on 15 prospective studies. Follow-ups ranged from 3.2 to 36.0 years. Meta-analyses were conducted on samples

Keywords

Keywords: Alzheimer disease; article; body mass; comparative study; dementia; follow up; human; meta analysis (topic); multiinfarct dementia; obesity; risk factor; Age Factors; Alzheimer Disease; Body Mass Index; Comorbidity; Dementia; Dementia, Vascular; Humans; O Cognitive decline; Obesity; Overweight; Review

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/21987

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Obesity Reviews

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00825.x

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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