articleTop 1% cited
Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: a 27 year longitudinal population based study
BMJ · 2005 · Vol. 330(7504) · pp. 1360–1360
Rachel A. Whitmer✉(Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center)Erica P. Gunderson(Kaiser Permanente)Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor(University of California, Los Angeles)Charles P. Quesenberry(Kaiser Permanente)Kristine Yaffe(University of California, San Francisco)
Abstract
Obesity in middle age increases the risk of future dementia independently of comorbid conditions.
Nutritional Studies and DietNutrition and Health in AgingDiet and metabolism studiesMedicineBody mass indexDementiaHazard ratioOverweightObesityPopulationGerontologyMarital statusStroke (engine)
MeSH terms
AgedAged, 80 and overDementiaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSkinfold ThicknessCohort StudiesBody Mass Index
Citations
1,072
FWCI
37.99
field-weighted impact
References
39
Percentile
100%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
Cited by
Obesity and cognitive decline: role of inflammation and vascular changes
Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2014 · 416 citations
Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in developing countries: prevalence, management, and risk factors
The Lancet Neurology · 2008 · 1,224 citations
Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: a 27 year longitudinal population based study
BMJ · 2005 · 1,072 citations
Midlife and Late-Life Obesity and the Risk of Dementia
Archives of Neurology · 2009 · 770 citations
References
Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: a 27 year longitudinal population based study
BMJ · 2005 · 1,072 citations
Midlife cardiovascular risk factors and risk of dementia in late life
Neurology · 2005 · 1,231 citations
Overcoming the absence of socioeconomic data in medical records: validation and application of a census-based methodology.
American Journal of Public Health · 1992 · 1,659 citations
Citation Network
How this paper connects to the literature. Drag to explore, click any node to open that paper.