Body mass index, performance on activities of daily living and cognition: analysis in two different populations.

Miguel Germán BordaLuis Carlos Venegas-SanabriaElkin Garcia-CifuentesRonald Camilo GomezCarlos Alberto Cano-GutierrezDiego Alejandro Tovar-RiosVera AarslandKhadija KhalifaAlberto Jaramillo-JimenezDag AarslandHogne Soennesyn

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2021)

In the Colombian population, underweight, was associated with reduced cognitive performance and daily functioning. Additionally, being overweight but not obese was associated with better cognition and daily functioning. In South Korea, there were no significant associations between BMI and cognition, IADL, or BADL.

Keyphrases

body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
mild cognitive impairment
white matter
weight loss
adipose tissue
type diabetes
multiple sclerosis
data analysis