The cross-sectional relationship between body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and cognitive performance in postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Kerwin, Diana R; Zhang, Yinghua; Kotchen, Jane Morley; Espeland, Mark A; Horn, Linda Van; McTigue, Kathleen M; Robinson, Jennifer G; Powell, Lynda; Kooperberg, Charles; Coker, Laura H; Hoffmann, Raymond

Source:

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 58, Issue 8, p.1427-32 (2010)

Keywords:

2010, Aged, Body Mass Index, Center-Authored Paper, Cognition, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Multivariate Analysis, Neuropsychological Tests, Obesity, Postmenopause, Public Health Sciences Division, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Waist-Hip Ratio

Abstract:

To determine whether body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with cognitive function in postmenopausal women and the relationship between body fat distribution as estimated by waist-hip ratio (WHR).