ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023
The weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive impairment among U.S. older adults: a population-based study.
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- Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Article
- Gender differences in the association between weight-adjusted waist index and migraine: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- The relationship between cognitive function and muscle mass in older adults: a longitudinal study based on CLHLS.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Sedentary behavior mediates the association between weight-adjusted waist index and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes.PloS one · 2025Article
- Association between geriatric nutritional risk index and cognitive function in older adults with/without chronic kidney disease.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Relationship of weight-adjusted waist index and developmental disabilities in children 6 to 17 years of age: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- The negative association between weight-adjusted-waist index and lung functions: NHANES 2007-2012.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Multiple research projects have provided evidence of the correlation between obesity and cognitive impairment. WWI, a novel metric for assessing obesity, has the potential to provide a more precise assessment of muscle and fat mass. This research aimed to investigate the association between WWI and cognitive functioning among elderly individuals residing in the United States. Methods: This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2011 and 2014. Weighted multiple linear regression models, smoothed fitted curves, and generalized weighted models were employed to examine the associations between WWI and cognitive function in linear and nonlinear contexts. Results: The study included a cohort of 2,764 adult volunteers aged 60 years and older, all with complete data. Upon controlling for all potential confounding variables, our analysis revealed statistically significant negative associations between WWI and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) score. Specifically, for each 1-unit increase in WWI, there was a corresponding loss of 3.57 points in the DSST score [-3.57 (-4.31, -2.82)]. The negative correlations between WWI with CERAD total word recall [-0.63 (-0.85, -0.40)], CERAD delayed recall [-0.19 (-0.30, -0.07)], and AFT [-0.65 (-0.94, -0.37)] were significant only in partially adjusted models. Conclusion: Higher WWI was associated with poorer cognitive function.
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