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, Farshad Sharifi , Hossein Fakhrzadeh * 1, Mojde Mirarefin , Zohre Badamchizade , Mahshid Foroughan , Parvaneh Mohammadkhani , Bagher Larijani
Objectives: In this study, the relation of late-life body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference with incident dementia risk was investigatedin a group of iranian elderly peopel.
Methods & Materials: In cross-sectional present study 107 elderly residents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation aged 80 and older were participated. Dementia was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire. Body mass index (BMI) was computed by weight (kg)/ height (m2).
Results: In a multivariate logistic regression model, late-life overweight was indicated an independent and significant protective factor against developing dementia (Odd Ratio: 0.24, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.06-0.93), also there was no significant association between waistcircumference and risk of dementia incident.
Conclusion: Overweight in late-life was shown as a protective factor against incident dementia risk incident.
Received: 2009/03/01 | Accepted: 2009/05/01 | Published: 2009/07/01
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