Role of inactivity in chronic diseases: evolutionary insight and pathophysiological mechanisms

FW Booth, CK Roberts, JP Thyfault… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

Detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in its preclinical stage

MS Rafii, PS Aisen - Nature Aging, 2023 - nature.com
Longitudinal multimodal biomarker studies reveal that the continuum of Alzheimer's disease
(AD) includes a long latent phase, referred to as preclinical AD, which precedes the onset of …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiologic studies of modifiable factors associated with cognition and dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis

MA Beydoun, HA Beydoun, AA Gamaldo, A Teel… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Cognitive impairment, including dementia, is a major health concern with the
increasing aging population. Preventive measures to delay cognitive decline are of utmost …

Clinical epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease: assessing sex and gender differences

MM Mielke, P Vemuri, WA Rocca - Clinical epidemiology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
With the aging of the population, the burden of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is rapidly
expanding. More than 5 million people in the US alone are affected with AD and this number …

[HTML][HTML] Lack of exercise is a major cause of chronic diseases

FW Booth, CK Roberts, MJ Laye - Comprehensive physiology, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

The projected effect of risk factor reduction on Alzheimer's disease prevalence

DE Barnes, K Yaffe - The Lancet Neurology, 2011 - thelancet.com
Summary At present, about 33· 9 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease (AD),
and prevalence is expected to triple over the next 40 years. The aim of this Review was to …

The impact of exercise on the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ME Kelly, D Loughrey, BA Lawlor, IH Robertson… - Ageing research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Data from epidemiological, cross-sectional, and neuroimaging research show a relationship
between higher levels of exercise and reduced risk of cognitive decline but evidence from …

Physical exercise as a preventive or disease-modifying treatment of dementia and brain aging

JE Ahlskog, YE Geda, NR Graff-Radford… - Mayo clinic …, 2011 - Elsevier
A rapidly growing literature strongly suggests that exercise, specifically aerobic exercise,
may attenuate cognitive impairment and reduce dementia risk. We used PubMed (keywords …

The neuropathology of sport

AC McKee, DH Daneshvar, VE Alvarez, TD Stein - Acta neuropathologica, 2014 - Springer
The benefits of regular exercise, physical fitness and sports participation on cardiovascular
and brain health are undeniable. Physical activity reduces the risk for cardiovascular …

Female sex and Alzheimer's risk: the menopause connection

O Scheyer, A Rahman, H Hristov, C Berkowitz… - The journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Along with advanced age and apolipoprotein E (APOE)-4 genotype, female sex is a major
risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). Considering that AD …