Can bariatric surgery reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease?

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-139

  Stanek, Kelly M ^a   Gunstad, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Bariatric surgery; Cognitive function; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBESITY; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BMI; BODY MASS INDEX; COGNITIVE FUNCTION; OBESITY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84887167681     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.06.021     Document Type: Article

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