Association of obesity indicators with cognitive function among US adults aged 60 years and older: Results from NHANES.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midlife obesity is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, but the effects of obesity on cognitive function, either detrimental or beneficial, are controversial among older individuals. This study aims to assess this associations of body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) with cognitive function among United States older individuals.

Methods

A cross-sectional research study was conducted utilizing data from the 2011 to 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Initially, the study compared differences in cognitive function among the normal weight, overweight, and obese groups. Subsequently, we examined the relationships between BMI or WC and cognitive function using multivariate linear regression. Finally, structural equa

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature