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 …

Background: High midlife and late-life adiposity may increase risk for dementia. Late-life
decrease in body mass index (BMI) or body weight within several years of a dementia …

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and health outcomes of older adults,
including dementia, remains controversial. Many studies find inverse associations between …

INTRODUCTION Insufficient evidence exists on the sex‐specific associations of body mass
index (BMI) and weight change through midlife with dementia incidence, especially in Asian …

Background Studies relating adiposity to dementia are conflicting. We explored the
associations of body mass index (BMI),(calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the …

Objective We estimated the conversion from cognitively normal to mild cognitive impairment
(MCI) to probable dementia and death for underweight, normal, overweight, and obese older …

The evidence relating obesity measured with body mass index (BMI) in the elderly to late-
onset Alzheimer disease (LOAD) is conflicting. Central obesity in middle age is related to a …

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 …

Background: Little is known about the sex differences in the association between body mass
index (BMI) and dementia in late life. Objective: Therefore, this retrospective cohort 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 …