Body mass index (BMI) at an early age and the risk of dementia

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 50, Issue , 2010, Pages S48-S52

  Chen, Yen Ching ^a   Chen, Ta Fu ^b   Yip, Ping Keung ^c   Hu, Chi Yin ^a   Chu, Yi Min ^c,d   Chen, Jen Hau ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Body mass index; Dementia; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77952482921     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(10)70013-3     Document Type: Article

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