Dementia risk by combinations of metabolic diseases and body mass index: Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) Cohort Study

ConclusionsAmong Japanese older adults, underweight and prevalent diabetes are risk factors for developing dementia. Lower BMI is also associated with higher incidence of dementia.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - June 16, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Hiroshi Yokomichi, Katsunori Kondo, Yuiko Nagamine, Zentaro Yamagata, Naoki Kondo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research