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Reference: Atti, 2008
Cohort: Kungsholmen Project
Risk Factor: Obesity


Exposure Detail
The BMI values were computed by dividing a participant's weight (in kg) by height (in m) squared. The height and weight measurements were taken by trained nurses.

Ethnicity Detail
All participants were residents of the Kungsholmen region in Sweden. No other information on race or ethnicity was available.

Screening and Diagnosis Detail
Screening Method:
"Modified" 3MSE"Modified" Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (Tschantz 2002)
DSM-III-R critera for "clinically definite dementia"

AD Diagnosis:
Neuropsychological examination

Covariates & Analysis Detail
Analysis Type:
Cox proportional hazards regression

AD Covariates:
Aage
Eeducation
Ggender
ADLIactivities of daily living impairment
APOE4APOE e4 genotype
CBVDcerebrovascular disease
CDUBchronic disease up to baseline
CPDchronic pulmonary disease
CHDcoronary heart disease
DEPdepression
DMdiabetes mellitus
§ Covariates for total dementia are different.

TD Covariates:
Aage
Eeducation
Ggender
ADLIactivities of daily living impairment
APOE4APOE e4 genotype
MMSEbaseline MMSE
CBVDcerebrovascular disease
CDUBchronic disease up to baseline
CPDchronic pulmonary disease
CHDcoronary heart disease
DEPdepression
DMdiabetes mellitus
HTNhypertension