Dementia in Iran: how soon it becomes late!
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Overweight as a Protective Factor in Dementia Incident in Elderly Residents of Kahrizak Charity Foundation Aged 80 and Older
Objectives: In this study, the relation of late-life body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference with incident dementia risk was investigatedin a group of iranian elderly peopel. Methods & Materials: In cross-sectional present study 107 elderly residents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation aged 80 and older were participated. Dementia was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination questio...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 14 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011