Chest width, waist circumference, and thigh circumference are predictors of dementia

Objective Few studies have investigated the relationship between specific body measures and dementia. Methods Three‐dimensional anthropometric body surface scanning data containing 38 body measures were collected from 6831 participants from the health examination department of a medical center in Ta...

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Published inInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 1019 - 1027
Main Authors Liao, Pei‐Ju, Lin, Tzu‐Yu, Ting, Ming‐Kuo, Peng, Tsung‐I, Chiou, Wen‐Ko, Chen, Li‐Hsuan, Hsu, Kuang‐Hung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2018
Subjects
Aged
Body Mass Index
Body measurements
Chest
chest width
Dementia
Dementia - diagnosis
Dementia disorders
Female
Geriatric psychiatry
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Factors
Taiwan
Thigh - anatomy & histology
thigh circumference
Thorax - anatomy & histology
three‐dimensional anthropometrics
Waist Circumference
Taiwan
dementia
thigh circumference
waist circumference
chest width
three-dimensional anthropometrics
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Summary:Objective Few studies have investigated the relationship between specific body measures and dementia. Methods Three‐dimensional anthropometric body surface scanning data containing 38 body measures were collected from 6831 participants from the health examination department of a medical center in Taiwan during 2000 to 2008, and 236 dementia cases were identified during the 10‐year follow‐up. A multiple Cox regression analysis was performed. Results Specific body measures, namely chest width (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.90; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.83–0.98), and right thigh circumference (HR = 0.93; 95% CI = 0.90–0.96), were protective predictors to dementia occurrence. Waist circumference (HR = 1.03; 95% CI = 1.02–1.05) was a risk factor in dementia occurrence. Among the combinations, dementia risk was higher in participants with a larger waist circumference and a smaller right thigh circumference, with the highest HR of 2.49 (95% CI = 1.54–4.03). Conclusion The body measures provide clues for future applications and scientific merits in both clinical and preventive medicine.
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ISSN:0885-6230
1099-1166
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DOI:10.1002/gps.4887