ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Associations Between Abdominal Obesity, Chewing Difficulty and Cognitive Impairment in Dementia-Free Chinese Elderly.
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- Phenotyping of mild behavioral impairment domains in multi-regional dementia-free older adults of Chinese ethnicity: impulse dyscontrol as the leading domain.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2026Article
- Periodontal Health, Bite Force and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Obese Older Adults Using Removable Partial Dentures.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Mediation by atherogenic index of plasma of the association between body roundness index and cognitive impairment in older Chinese people: an analysis using health check-up data.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Association Between Chewing Status and Steatotic Liver Disease in Japanese People Aged ≥50 Years: A Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Correlation between the utilization of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the risk of dementia: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Article
- Masticatory Function, Sex, and Risk of Dementia Among Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the independent and synergistic associations between abdominal obesity, chewing difficulty and cognitive impairment in a community-dwelling older adults sample in China.
methodsCognitive function was measured by the 5 min- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (5 min-MoCA) and abdominal obesity was measured by A Body Shape Index (ABSI) in 572 participants recruited from local communities. Chewing difficulty was assessed via a self-report questionnaire. Linear regression and general logistic regression were performed to investigate the association of chewing difficulty and abdominal obesity with cognition.
resultsChewing difficulty score [β (95% CI) = -.30 (-.49, -.11)] and ABSI [β (95%CI) = -.30 (-.55, -.05)] were independently associated with worse performance on the 5 min-MoCA. Whilst ABSI was not associated with cognitive impairment, the co-existence of chewing difficulty and abdominal obesity [OR (95% CI) = 2.22 (1.18, 4.17)] was found associated with the presence of cognitive impairment.
conclusionChewing difficulty and abdominal obesity were independently associated with cognition. Abdominal obesity and chewing may have an additive effect on cognitive function.
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