Association Between Body Mass Index and Cognitive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment Regardless of APOE ε4 Status.
Ye Sol MunHee Kyung ParkJihee KimJiyoung YeomGeon Ha KimMin Young ChunHye-Ah LeeSoo Jin YoonKyung-Won ParkEun-Joo KimBora YoonJae Won JangJin Yong HongSeong Hye ChoiJee Hyang JeongPublished in: Dementia and neurocognitive disorders (2022)
Our findings suggested that higher BMI in patients with MCI were associated with better cognitive performance. The effects of the APOE ε4 genotype in the associations between BMI and cognition were distinguishing. Therefore, according to physical status, APOE ε4 genotype-specific strategies in the assessments and treatments may be necessary in elderly patients with MCI.