ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2019
Physical activity is associated with better global cognition and frontal function in overweight/obese older adults with metabolic syndrome.
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- Obesity-Related Cognitive Impairment: An Update Overview of Mechanisms and Treatments.Expert reviews in molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Does low physical activity cause cognitive decline in elderly type 2 diabetes patients: A propensity score matching analysis.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional and longitudinal association between accelerometer-measured light-intensity physical activity and cognitive function in older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Effects of exercise interventions on brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Review
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- Physical Activity Is Associated with Improved Visuomotor Processing in Older Adults with Moderate and Advanced Glaucomatous Visual Field Defect: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Body mass index and cognitive decline among community-living older adults: the modifying effect of physical activity.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2022Article
- The relationship between diabetes-related cognitive dysfunction and leukoaraiosis.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundThere is epidemiological evidence of an association between the metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors related to central adiposity and insulin resistance, and cognitive impairment and dementia. On the other hand, there is evidence for a beneficial effect of physical activity on cognitive outcomes in older adult populations. In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the relationship between aerobic physical activity and cognition in a cohort of overweight/obese older adults with MetS at risk for dementia. Cognitive function was assessed in a subsample of 82 subjects (men 55-75 y; women 60-75 y), with MetS and a BMI ≥27 to < 40 kg/m
resultsAdjusted covariance analyses revealed that, compared to sedentary participants, those physically active obtained higher scores in mean global cognitive scores, with mean adjusted difference 0.254 (95% CI 0.032 to 0.477,
conclusionsOur findings indicate that aerobic physical activity is associated with better global cognition and frontal function in overweight/obese older individuals with MetS, suggesting that physical activity could be a therapeutic strategy to reduce the risk of developing cognitive impairment or dementia in this population.
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