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ArticleGenes2023

Weight Loss Is a Strong Predictor of Memory Disorder Independent of Genetic Influences.

Sunny Chen, Sara M Sarasua, Nicole J Davis, Jane M DeLuca, Stephen M Thielke, Chang-En Yu

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Article in Genes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 48% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sunny ChenGeriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Puget Sound VA Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5230-2823
Sara M SarasuaHealthcare Genetics Program, School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1625-7404
Nicole J DavisHealthcare Genetics Program, School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
Jane M DeLucaHealthcare Genetics Program, School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
Stephen M ThielkeDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Chang-En YuGeriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Puget Sound VA Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
Clemson University · USUniversity of Washington · USVA Puget Sound Health Care System · US

Funding

HRS Yrs29-34: Y33 SSA CoFundingU01AG009740 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Jessica Faul, KENNETH M LANGA · 1990 to 2026
$555.8M
Creating a National Resource for Genetic Research in Behavioral & Health SciencesRC2AG036495 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI WEIR, DAVID R. · 2009 to 2010
$7.4M
Expanding a National Resource for Genetic Research in Behavioral & Health ScienceRC4AG039029 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI WEIR, DAVID R. · 2010 to 2010
$6.0M
The role of APOE locus genes regulation in Alzheimer's diseaseI01BX000933 · VA · VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · PI YU, CHANG-EN · 2011 to 2024
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BLRD VA I01 BX000933BLRD VA I01 BX004823NIA NIH HHS RC2 AG036495NIA NIH HHS RC4 AG039029NIA NIH HHS U01 AG009740
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPast studies identified a link between weight loss and dementia, but lacked consistent conclusions. We sought to establish this link by examining the weight change profiles before and after dementia diagnosis.

methodsUsing data from the Health and Retirement Study (1996-2020), we examined 13,123 participants. We conducted a nested case-control analysis to assess differences in biennial weight change profile while controlling for BMI, longevity polygenic risk scores, and

resultsParticipants with a memory disorder lost weight (-0.63%) biennially, whereas those without a diagnosis did not (+0.013%,

conclusionsWe observe that weight loss in dementia is a physiological process independent of genetic factors associated with BMI and longevity. Pre-dementia weight loss may be an important prognostic criterion to assess a person's risk of developing a memory disorder.

Indexed as

DementiaMemory DisordersApolipoproteins ECase-Control StudiesHumansWeight LossApolipoproteins EAPOEbody mass indexdementiamemory disorderweight loss

Identifiers

PMID37628615
PMCPMC10454755
OpenAlexW4385423585

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