Physical activity is associated with better global cognition and frontal function in overweight/obese older adults with metabolic syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is epidemiological evidence of an association between the metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors related to central adiposity and insulin resistance, and cognitive impairment and dementia. On the other hand, there is evidence for a beneficial effect of physical activity on cognitive outcomes in older adult populations. In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the relationship between aerobic physical activity and cognition in a cohort of overweight/obese older adults with MetS at risk for dementia. Cognitive function was assessed in a subsample of 82 subjects (men 55-75 y; women 60-75 y), with MetS and a BMI ≥27 to < 40 kg/m² enrolled in the PREDIMED-PLUS study, a trial of diet and exercise in individuals with MetS with outco

SUBMITTER: Coll-Padros N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6898945 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature