Causality of abdominal obesity on cognition: a trans-ethnic Mendelian randomization study.

Shih-Heng Wang Mei-Hsin Su Chia-Yen ChenYen-Feng LinYen-Chen A FengPo-Chang HsiaoYi-Jiun PanChi-Shin Wu

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2022)

This trans-ethnic MR study reveals that abdominal adiposity, as measured by WHR adjusted for BMI, impairs cognition, whereas weak evidence suggests that BMI impairs cognition.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
mild cognitive impairment
body mass index
type diabetes
white matter
emergency department
magnetic resonance
weight loss
adipose tissue
computed tomography
physical activity