Aims and objectives to examine the hypothesis that obesity is protective for dementia, we
compared the associations of death from dementia with body weight and body mass index …

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 …

Introduction We examined whether obesity at ages 50, 60, and 70 years is associated with
subsequent dementia. Changes in body mass index (BMI) for more than 28 years before …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the association between body mass index (BMI) and dementia
risk in older persons. DESIGN: Prospective population‐based study, with 8 years of follow …

Background: In prospective cohort studies, obesity has been linked with a lower risk of
subsequent dementia. Reverse causality, whereby neurodegeneration preceding overt …

Level of adiposity is linked to dementia in epidemiological studies. Overweight and obesity
in mid-and late-life may increase risk for dementia, whereas decline in body weight or body …

Given the rapidly growing burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and the
absence of sufficient treatment options [1], strategies to prevent or delay the disease onset …

Background: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and dementia is complex and
controversial. This study investigates the association of weight change during midlife and …

Background Metabolically healthy obesity is hypothesized to be a benign condition but
whether this is the case for dementia remains debated. We examined the role of age at …

Introduction We conducted a meta-analysis of the conflicting epidemiologic evidence on the
association between midlife body mass index (BMI) and dementia. Methods We searched …