Independent and joint associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI with dementia risk: the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study.

Tal GafniGalit WeinsteinDavid LeonardCarolyn E BarlowLaura F DeFinaKelley Pettee GabrielJarett D BerryKerem Shuval

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Lower midlife fitness is a risk marker for dementia irrespective of weight status. Being unfit coupled with overweight/obese status might increase one's risk for dementia even further.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
weight loss
physical activity
body mass index
weight gain
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
body composition
bariatric surgery