TY - JOUR T1 - Overweight as a Protective Factor in Dementia Incident in Elderly Residents of Kahrizak Charity Foundation Aged 80 and Older TT - اضافه وزن به‌عنوان عامل محافظتی در برابر وقوع زوال عقل در سالمندان 80 سال و بالاتر آسایشگاه کهریزک JF - Yektaweb_Journals JO - Yektaweb_Journals VL - 4 IS - 2 UR - http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-323-en.html Y1 - 2010 SP - 0 EP - 0 KW - Dementia KW - Body mass index (BMI) KW - Waist circumference KW - Aged N2 - 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. M3 ER -