Association of central obesity and high body mass index with function and cognition in older adults

Association of central obesity and high body mass index with function and cognition in older adults

Objective: To investigate the association of normal BMI with central obesity (CO), high BMI with CO, high BMI without CO, and normal BMI without CO, with function and cognition in older adults. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 754 participants ≥ 65 years. Data collected include demographic...

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Main Authors: Reshma Aziz Merchant, Michael Wong Wai Kit, Jia Yi Lim, John E Morley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-08-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
central obesity
body mass index
cognitive function
timed-up-and-go
handgrip strength
Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/10/8/EC-21-0223.xml

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