%0 Journal Article %A Ghaderpanahi, Maryam %A Sharifi, Farshad %A Fakhrzadeh, Hossein %A Mirarefin, Mojde %A Badamchizade, Zohre %A Foroughan, Mahshid %A Mohammadkhani, Parvaneh %A Larijani, Bagher %T Overweight as a Protective Factor in Dementia Incident in Elderly Residents of Kahrizak Charity Foundation Aged 80 and Older %J Salmand: Iranian Journal of Ageing %V 4 %N 2 %U http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-323-en.html %R %D 2010 %K Dementia, Body mass index (BMI), Waist circumference, Aged, %X 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. %> http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-323-en.pdf %P 0-0 %& 0 %! %9 Research %L A-10-278-53 %+ Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. %G eng %@ 1735-806X %[ 2010