Change in cognition and body mass index in relation to preclinical dementia.

Ida K KarlssonYiqiang ZhanMargaret GatzChandra A ReynoldsAnna K Dahl Aslan

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) (2021)

Although BMI and cognition stabilized each other when cognitive functioning was intact, this buffering effect was missing in the preclinical dementia phase. This finding indicates that weight loss in preclinical dementia is not driven by declining cognition.

Keyphrases

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