While midlife adiposity is a risk factor for dementia, adiposity in late-life appears to be
associated with lower risk. What drives the associations is poorly understood, especially the …

Cohort studies report inconsistent associations between body mass index (BMI) and all-
cause incident dementia. Furthermore, evidence on fat distribution and body composition …

Introduction We determined associations of total and regional adiposity with incident
dementia among older adults. Methods Within the population‐based Rotterdam Study …

Background The association between body adiposity at older ages and the development of
cognitive impairment is unclear. Methods The association of body mass index (BMI) and …

Adipose tissue is the largest endocrine gland in the body, yet only recently has its role in
neurodegenerative disease been considered. Prospective population level evidence has …

Objective To determine if adiposity in later life increases dementia hazard. Methods Cohort
study of 12,047 men aged 65–84 years living in Perth, Australia. Adiposity exposures were …

Higher levels of total and central adiposity, measured as higher body mass index (BMI)(in
kilograms per square meter), waist circumference, or waist-to-hip ratio, have been …

Background: Adiposity measured in mid-or late-life and estimated using anthropometric
measures such as body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), or metabolic …

Introduction A body of literature reported associations between late‐life general adiposity
measures (eg, body mass index) and dementia. Little is known about the association of late …

In addition to the association between overweight/obesity and cardiovascular disorders, with
the presence of a vascular burden as a cofactor, recent studies have particularly focused on …