Body Adiposity in Later Life and the Incidence of Dementia: The Health in Men Study
Body Adiposity in Later Life and the Incidence of Dementia: The Health in Men Study
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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To determine if adiposity in later life increases dementia hazard.
Cohort study of 12,047 men aged 65-84 years living in Perth, Australia. Adiposity exposures were baseline body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). We used the Western Australian Data Linkage System (WADLS) to establish the presence of new case...
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Body Adiposity in Later Life and the Incidence of Dementia: The Health in Men Study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292657899
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292657899
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0017902
