Leg length, skull circumference, and the incidence of dementia in Latin America and China: A 10/66 population-based cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Adult leg length is influenced by nutrition in the first few years of life. Adult head circumference is an indicator of brain growth. Cross-sectional studies indicate inverse associations with dementia risk, but there have been few prospective studies. METHODS:Population-based cohort stud...

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Main Authors: Martin J Prince, Daisy Acosta, Mariella Guerra, Yueqin Huang, Ivonne Z Jimenez-Velazquez, Juan J Llibre Rodriguez, Aquiles Salas, Ana Luisa Sosa, Michael E Dewey, Maelenn M Guerchet, Zhaorui Liu, Jorge J Llibre Guerra, A Matthew Prina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5896923?pdf=render