The relationship between adiposity and cognitive function: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study in UK Biobank.

Tom Norris Antoine Salzmann Albert Henry Victoria Garfield Snehal M Pinto Pereira

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2023)

Observational associations of adiposity on cognitive function are likely not causal. In the reverse direction, our consistent findings that worse visual memory is associated with three adiposity indicators provide support for a causal link between worse visual memory and lower adiposity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight gain
working memory
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle