Obesity Is Now the Top Modifiable Dementia Risk Factor in the US
Anita Slomski
Abstract
The most prominent modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) in the US changed during the past decade, with midlife obesity overtaking physical inactivity at the top of the list.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDementiaObesityRisk factorGerontologyDiseaseOvertakingEnvironmental healthInternal medicineEngineeringCivil engineeringNutrition and Health in Aging