Associations Between Abdominal Obesity, Chewing Difficulty and Cognitive Impairment in Dementia-Free Chinese Elderly.

Ziyue ShengBinte XiaJing WuXuhao ZhaoXindi HeXu WenChangzheng YuanTing PangXin Xu

Published in: American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (2023)

Chewing difficulty and abdominal obesity were independently associated with cognition. Abdominal obesity and chewing may have an additive effect on cognitive function.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
cognitive impairment
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
weight gain
type diabetes
mild cognitive impairment
adipose tissue
body mass index
middle aged
white matter