The Association between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function: Data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decreased cognitive function is a common problem in the old adults, which has high risk of progression to Alzheimer's diseases (AD) and other dementias. This study was aimed at finding out the association between physical activity and cognitive function.

Methods

In total, 1514 participants with the age ≥ 55 years old registered in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) database were selected in this study. The association between physical activity and cognitive function was analyzed via the generalized additive model. The association between the variables and the cognitive function score was expressed as β coefficient with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

After adjusting age, ethnicity, stratum, marital status, education, memory status,

SUBMITTER: Huang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9236826 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature