جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "دوره کمر" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

In this study, the relation of late-life body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference with incident dementia risk was investigatedin a group of iranian elderly peopel. In cross-sectional present study 107 elderly residents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation aged 80 and older were participated. Dementia was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire. Body mass index (BMI) was computed by weight (kg)/ height (m2). In a multivariate logistic regression model, late-life overweight was indicated an independent and significant protective factor against developing dementia (Odd Ratio: 0.24, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.06-0.93(, also there was no significant association between waistcircumference and risk of dementia incident. Overweight in late-life was shown as a protective factor against incident dementia risk incident.