Pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in dementia incidence: the UK Biobank study
May A. Beydoun, Hind A. Beydoun, Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski, Jordan Weiss, Michael F. Georgescu, Osorio Meirelles, Donald M. Lyall, Michele K. Evans, Alan B. Zonderman
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pathways explaining racial/ethnic disparities in dementia risk are under-evaluated. METHODS: = 323,483; 3.6% non-White minorities) using a series of Cox proportional hazards and generalized structural equations models (GSEM). RESULTS: (-) → DEMENTIA'. CONCLUSIONS: Pending future interventions, lifestyle factors including diet, smoking, physical activity, and sleep are crucial for reducing racial and socio-economic disparities in dementia.
Topics & Concepts
BiobankEthnic groupGerontologyDementiaIncidence (geometry)SociologyMedicineDemographyAnthropologyInternal medicineGeneticsOpticsPhysicsDiseaseBiologyDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchHealth disparities and outcomesNutritional Studies and Diet