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Body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and cognitive function among Chinese elderly: a cross-sectional study.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To investigate the associations between body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and cognitive function among Chinese elderly.Design
Cross-sectional study.Setting
Community.Participants
Data were obtained from the baseline survey of a community-based cohort in Zhejiang Province, and 9326 persons aged 60 years and older were enrolled.Primary outcome measures
We investigated the association between BMI and cognition, and then explored the association between WHR and cognition across different quartiles of BMI.Results
A sample of 9087 persons was used in this study, including 4375 men and 4712 women. Higher WHR increased cognitive impairment risk in those with BMI >25.3 kg/m2 (OR (per 0.1 increase) 1.39; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.70). No statistically significant association was found in other BMI categories.Conclusions
Higher WHR could increase the risk of cognitive impairment among elderly with BMI >25.3 kg/m2. Our results suggest that it could be of benefit to the elderly with high BMI to control WHR.
SUBMITTER: Zhang T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196809 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Publications
Body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and cognitive function among Chinese elderly: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ open 20181018 10
<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate the associations between body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and cognitive function among Chinese elderly.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Community.<h4>Participants</h4>Data were obtained from the baseline survey of a community-based cohort in Zhejiang Province, and 9326 persons aged 60 years and older were enrolled.<h4>Primary outcome measures</h4>We investigated the association between BMI and cognition, and then explored the a ...[more]