The Influence of Body Mass Index at Diagnosis on Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease.

CONCLUSIONS: We have demonstrated that a higher-than-normal BMI at the time of a PD diagnosis has a protective effect against the deterioration of cognitive function and the conversion to dementia. PMID: 31591841 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - Category: Neurology Tags: J Clin Neurol Source Type: research