Month and Season of Birth as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease: A Nationwide Nested Case-control Study.
Anna-Maija TolppanenRiitta AhonenMarjaana KoponenPiia LavikainenMaija PurhonenHeidi TaipaleAntti TanskanenJari TiihonenMiia TiihonenSirpa HartikainenPublished in: Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi (2016)
Although our findings do not support the hypothesis that season of birth is related to AD/dementia risk, they do not invalidate the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis in late-life cognition. It is possible that season does not adequately capture the early life circumstances, or that other (postnatal) risk factors such as lifestyle or socioeconomic factors overrule the impact of prenatal and perinatal factors.
Keyphrases
- early life
- risk factors
- mild cognitive impairment
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- public health
- cognitive decline
- metabolic syndrome
- gestational age
- mental health
- preterm infants
- physical activity
- weight loss
- cardiovascular disease
- cognitive impairment
- health information
- cross sectional
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- health promotion