Open AccessPhysical Activity, Weight Status, Diabetes and Dementia: A 34-Year Follow-Up of the Population Study of Women in Gothenburg
Author(s) -
Kirsten Mehlig,
Ingmar Skoog,
Margda Wærn,
Junmei Miao Jonasson,
Leif Lapidus,
Cecilia Björkelund,
Svante Östling,
Lauren Lissner
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000362201
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , diabetes mellitus , gerontology , physical activity , population , pediatrics , environmental health , physical therapy , disease , endocrinology
There is evidence of a synergistic interaction between obesity and sedentary lifestyle with respect to diabetes. Although diabetes is a known risk factor for dementia, it is unclear if both diseases have common aetiologies.
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