Weight loss from 20 years of age is associated with cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Kaori KitamuraYumi WatanabeKazutoshi NakamuraAkemi TakahashiRibeka TakachiRieko OshikiRyosaku KobayashiToshiko SaitoShoichiro TsuganeAyako Sasaki

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Long-term weight loss is associated with cognitive impairment in Japanese middle-aged and elderly individuals. Because the present study was retrospective in nature, prospective studies should also be conducted for further characterization of this association.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
weight loss
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
middle aged
gastric bypass
community dwelling
cross sectional
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
obese patients
body mass index
case control