Associations of the metabolic syndrome and its components with cognitive impairment in older adults
Associations of the metabolic syndrome and its components with cognitive impairment in older adults
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an established cardiovascular risk factor. Here, we investigated its role in cognitive impairment.
Baseline data from 202 participants (aged 65 to 87 years) of the BioCog study were used. All were free of clinical dementia (MMSE≥24/30). Cognitive impairment was defined as the lowest tertile of a cognitive summary...
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Associations of the metabolic syndrome and its components with cognitive impairment in older adults
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_49aa503937c34fdc8c93bd9481af9f44
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_49aa503937c34fdc8c93bd9481af9f44
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1471-2318
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1471-2318
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10.1186/s12877-019-1073-7
