Decreasing body mass index is associated with cerebrospinal fluid markers of Alzheimer's pathology in MCI and mild dementia.

CONCLUSION: Lower BMI is associated with cerebral AD pathology rather than with cognitive impairment in elderly subjects with MCI and mild dementia. Along with other clinical factors, decreasing BMI may help the clinician to identify patients with cognitive impairment due to AD.
PMID: 29054536 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Experimental Gerontology - October 17, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mathys J, Gholamrezaee M, Henry H, von Gunten A, Popp J Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research