Associations Between Abdominal Obesity, Chewing Difficulty and Cognitive Impairment in Dementia-Free Chinese Elderly.

Ziyue ShengBinte XiaJing WuXuhao ZhaoXindi HeXu WenChangzheng YuanTing PangXin Xu

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

Chewing difficulty and abdominal obesity were independently associated with cognition. Abdominal obesity and chewing may have an additive effect on cognitive function.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
insulin resistance
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
mild cognitive impairment
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index
multiple sclerosis
middle aged
physical activity