Obesity and Structural Brain Integrity in Older Women: The Women’s Health Initiative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Volume: 71, Issue: 9, Pages: 1216 - 1222
Published: Mar 9, 2016
Abstract
Midlife obesity has been linked to age-related brain atrophy and risk of dementia, but the relationships are less clear for older individuals. These associations may be explained by changes in appetite or metabolism in the dementia prodrome; thus, prospective studies with adequate follow-up are needed. We examined the associations that obesity (body mass index, BMI) and change in BMI over an average of 6.6 (1.0-9.1) years have with global and...
Paper Details
Title
Obesity and Structural Brain Integrity in Older Women: The Women’s Health Initiative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Published Date
Mar 9, 2016
Volume
71
Issue
9
Pages
1216 - 1222
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