[HTML][HTML] Summary of the evidence on modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia: a population-based perspective

M Baumgart, HM Snyder, MC Carrillo, S Fazio… - Alzheimer's & …, 2015 - Elsevier
An estimated 47 million people worldwide are living with dementia in 2015, and this number
is projected to triple by 2050. In the absence of a disease-modifying treatment or cure …

Obesity and neuroinflammation: a pathway to cognitive impairment

AA Miller, SJ Spencer - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2014 - Elsevier
Obesity is a growing problem worldwide and is associated with a range of comorbidities,
including cognitive dysfunction. In this review we will address the evidence that obesity and …

The risk of overweight/obesity in mid-life and late life for the development of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

E Pedditizi, R Peters, N Beckett - Age and ageing, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Scope: it has been suggested that overweight/obesity as a risk factor for incident dementia
differs between mid-life and later life. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis …

The projected effect of risk factor reduction on Alzheimer's disease prevalence

DE Barnes, K Yaffe - The Lancet Neurology, 2011 - thelancet.com
Summary At present, about 33· 9 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease (AD),
and prevalence is expected to triple over the next 40 years. The aim of this Review was to …

Are noise and air pollution related to the incidence of dementia? A cohort study in London, England

IM Carey, HR Anderson, RW Atkinson, SD Beevers… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate whether the incidence of dementia is related to residential levels of
air and noise pollution in London. Design Retrospective cohort study using primary care …

Body mass index in midlife and late‐life as a risk factor for dementia: a meta‐analysis of prospective studies

KJ Anstey, N Cherbuin, M Budge, J Young - Obesity reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between body mass index (BMI)(in midlife and late‐life) and dementia was
investigated in meta‐analyses of 16 articles reporting on 15 prospective studies. Follow‐ups …

Epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease: occurrence, determinants, and strategies toward intervention

C Qiu, M Kivipelto, E Von Strauss - Dialogues in clinical …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
More than 25 million people in the world today are affected by dementia, most suffering from
Alzheimer's disease. In both developed and developing nations, Alzheimer's disease has …

Smoking is associated with an increased risk of dementia: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies with investigation of potential effect modifiers

G Zhong, Y Wang, Y Zhang, JJ Guo, Y Zhao - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous studies showed inconsistent results on the association of smoking
with all-cause dementia and vascular dementia (VaD), and are limited by inclusion of a …

2003-2013: a decade of body mass index, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia

TL Emmerzaal, AJ Kiliaan… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
The occurrence of obesity, commonly estimated using body mass index (BMI), and the most
common late-onset dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), are increasing globally. The year …

Association of body mass index with risk of cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Y Qu, HY Hu, YN Ou, XN Shen, W Xu, ZT Wang… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Controversies persist about the associations of body mass index (BMI) with risk of cognitive
impairment and dementia. This study aimed to evaluate these associations from various …