The association between BMI and cognition in India: data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI)
Abstract Background High body-mass index (BMI) is an established risk factor for late-life cognitive impairment and dementia, but most evidence comes from high-income contexts. Existing evidence from cross-sectional data in low- and middle-income settings is inconsistent, and many studies do not ade...
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| Main Authors: | Emma Nichols, Alden L. Gross, Peifeng Hu, T. V. Sekher, Aparajit B. Dey, Jinkook Lee |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20101-y |
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