Association of neck circumference and cognitive impairment among Chinese elderly. Issue 3 (14th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Jin‐Mei; Li, Qing‐Wei; Jiang, Guo‐Xin; Zeng, Shu‐Jun; Shen, Jun; Sun, Ji; Wu, Dan‐Hong; Cheng, Qi
• Is Part Of: Brain and behavior. Volume 8:Issue 3(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-02-14
• Subjects: cognitive impairment -- elderly -- interaction -- neck circumference -- risk factor; Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8005
• DOI: 10.1002/brb3.937
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2162-3279

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the association between neck circumference (NC) and cognitive impairment and interactions between relevant variables to the risk of cognitive impairment. Methods: A population‐based survey was conducted among elderly inhabitants aged 60 years and over from a community in Shanghai suburb. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate associations and log likelihood ratio tests to examine interactions. Results: Cognitive impairment was identified in 269 (10.8%) subjects from 2, 500 participants. Higher BMI (OR = 1.55; 95% CI = 1.11–2.16), higher WHR (OR = 1.44; 95% CI = 1.07–1.95), and higher total cholesterol (TC) (OR = 1.52; 95% CI = 1.09–2.13) were significantly associated with the increased risk of cognitive impairment. Significant interactions were observed between TC and a few other relevant variables, respectively. Conclusions: NC was associated with the high risk of cognitive impairment. Additive effects of NC with TC on cognitive impairment were observed. Abstract : Neck circumference (NC) was associated with the high risk of cognitive impairment. Additive effects of NC with TC on cognitive impairment were observed.