Background In addition to affecting the oxygen supply to the brain, pulmonary function is a
marker of multiple insults throughout life (including smoking, illness, and socioeconomic …

Objective: Inconsistent results regarding the association between the Body Mass Index (BMI)
and brain disorders have been reported. We performed this study to investigate the …

Background Obesity has been associated with increased risk of dementia with several
studies reporting a reverse causality, with weight loss preceding the onset of dementia …

Background While a high body mass index (BMI) in midlife is associated with higher risk of
dementia, high BMI in late-life may be associated with lower risk. This study combined …

Introduction To examine the independent association of body mass index (BMI) in early
adulthood with dementia incidence among men and women. Methods We studied 5104 …

Background Our understanding of the weight-outcome association mainly comes from single-
time body mass index (BMI) measurement. However, data on long-term trajectories of within …

Background: Obesity has been linked to cognitive impairment. However, how changes in
body mass index (BMI) over the life course influence cognitive function remains unclear …

Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and dementia risk differs
depending on follow-up time and age at BMI measurement. The relationship between BMI …

Brain development and deterioration across the lifespan are integral to the etiology of late-
life neurodegenerative disease. Factors that influence the health of the adult brain remain to …

Background: Few prospective studies with long duration of follow-up have assessed the
relations of body mass index (BMI) and weight change with cognitive function, especially in …