Metabolism-related brain morphology accelerates aging and predicts neurodegenerative diseases and stroke: a UK Biobank study
Abstracts Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a constellation of metabolic risk
factors, including obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels …
factors, including obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels …
Better brain connectivity is associated with higher total fat mass and lower visceral adipose tissue in military pilots
D Cárdenas, I Madinabeitia, J Vera, C de Teresa… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
A lack of exercise leads to being overweight or obese affecting regional brain structure and
functional connectivity associated with impaired cognitive function and dementia. In recent …
functional connectivity associated with impaired cognitive function and dementia. In recent …
Association between carotid atheroma and cerebral cortex structure at age 73 years
Objective To examine the relationship between carotid atherosclerosis and cerebral cortical
thickness and investigate whether cortical thickness mediates the association between …
thickness and investigate whether cortical thickness mediates the association between …
Elevated blood pressure accelerates white matter brain aging among late middle-aged women: a Mendelian Randomization study in the UK Biobank
Background: Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a modifiable risk factor associated with
cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the causal effect of BP on …
cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the causal effect of BP on …
Increase in right temporal cortex thickness is related to decline of overall cognitive function in patients with hypertension
W Li, L Yue, S Xiao - Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Hypertension is associated with poorer cognitive functions, but the
mechanisms are unclear. Objective: This research aims to explore the cognitive status of …
mechanisms are unclear. Objective: This research aims to explore the cognitive status of …
Impact of lifestyle dimensions on brain pathology and cognition
Single lifestyle factors affect brain biomarkers and cognition. Here, we addressed the
covariance of various lifestyle elements and investigated their impact on positron emission …
covariance of various lifestyle elements and investigated their impact on positron emission …
Central obesity is selectively associated with cerebral gray matter atrophy in 15,634 subjects in the UK Biobank
Background Obesity is a risk factor for both cardiovascular disease and dementia, but the
mechanisms underlying this association are not fully understood. We examined associations …
mechanisms underlying this association are not fully understood. We examined associations …
Associations between vascular risk factors and brain MRI indices in UK Biobank
Aims Several factors are known to increase risk for cerebrovascular disease and dementia,
but there is limited evidence on associations between multiple vascular risk factors (VRFs) …
but there is limited evidence on associations between multiple vascular risk factors (VRFs) …
Abdominal obesity and brain atrophy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Aim Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is associated with gray matter atrophy. Adiposity and
physical inactivity are risk factors for T2D and brain atrophy. We studied whether the …
physical inactivity are risk factors for T2D and brain atrophy. We studied whether the …
Sex Differences in the Association of Age at Hypertension Diagnosis With Brain Structure
BACKGROUND: Sex differences exist in the likelihood of cognitive decline. The age at
hypertension diagnosis is a unique contributor to brain structural changes associated with …
hypertension diagnosis is a unique contributor to brain structural changes associated with …