overweight as a protective factor in dementia incident in elderly residents of kahrizak charity foundation aged 80 and older

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Abstract
Objectives: In this study, the relation of late-life body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference with incident dementia risk was investigatedin a group of iranian elderly peopel. Methods & Materials: In cross-sectional present study 107 elderly residents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation aged 80 and older were participated. Dementia was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire. Body mass index (BMI) was computed by weight (kg)/ height (m2). Results: In a multivariate logistic regression model, late-life overweight was indicated an independent and significant protective factor against developing dementia (Odd Ratio: 0.24, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.06-0.93), also there was no significant association between waistcircumference and risk of dementia incident. Conclusion: Overweight in late-life was shown as a protective factor against incident dementia risk incident.
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Authors ;Maryam Ghaderpanahi;Farshad Sharifi;Hossein Fakhrzadeh;Mojde Mirarefin;Zohre Badamchizade;Mahshid Foroughan;Parvaneh Mohammadkhani;Bagher Larijani
Journal journal of clinical medicine
Year 2010
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dementia waist circumference

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