Obesity in Late-Life as a Protective Factor Against Dementia and Dementia-Related Mortality.

Ginny Natale Yun ZhangDouglas William HanesSean A P Clouston

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

We found a negative relationship between obesity and dementia and dementia-related mortality, a finding that has been underreported in the literature. The continuing obesity epidemic might complicate the diagnosis and treatment of dementia.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
weight gain
high fat diet induced
systematic review
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
adipose tissue
body mass index
coronary artery disease
physical activity