Comparison of risk factors for dementia among rural and urban elderly adults-data from two cohort studies in India.

Abhishek MenesgereJonas S SundarakumarShafeeq K Shahul Hameednull nullVijayalakshmi Ravindranath

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2022)

Despite the rural cohort having a smaller proportion of participants with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, the overall CAIDE score was higher-the main reason for this is low educational level.

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type diabetes
south africa
blood pressure
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
mild cognitive impairment
weight loss
glycemic control
cognitive impairment
middle aged
weight gain
high fat diet induced
big data
body mass index
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
data analysis
arterial hypertension