Body mass index in midlife and dementia: Systematic review and meta‐regression analysis of 589,649 men and women followed in longitudinal studies

Body mass index in midlife and dementia: Systematic review and meta‐regression analysis of 589,649 men and women followed in longitudinal studies

Abstract Introduction We conducted a meta‐analysis of the conflicting epidemiologic evidence on the association between midlife body mass index (BMI) and dementia. Methods We searched standard databases to identify prospective, population‐based studies of dementia risk by midlife underweight, overwe...

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Main Authors: Emiliano Albanese, Lenore J. Launer, Matthias Egger, Martin J. Prince, Panteleimon Giannakopoulos, Frank J. Wolters, Kieren Egan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Subjects:
Dementia
Body mass index
BMI
Obesity
Meta‐analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2017.05.007

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2017.05.007

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