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Obesity in middle age and future risk of dementia: a 27 year longitudinal population based study
BMJ 2005; doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38446.466238.E0 (Published 16 May 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;:bmj;bmj.38446.466238.E0v2Data supplement
Mean Age by BMI Categories [posted as supplied by author]
Overall
BMI
Mean Age
Standard deviation
Underweight
68.71
3.27
Normal
68.91
3.04
Overweight
68.68
3.14
Obese
68.13
3.21
Women:
BMI
Mean Age
Standard deviation
Underweight
68.78
3.20
Normal
69.01
2.98
Overweight
68.85
3.15
Obese
68.31
3.26
Men:
BMI
Mean Age
Standard deviation
Underweight
68.49
3.62
Normal
68.72
3.13
Overweight
68.57
3.13
Obese
67.90
3.22
We feel confident that there is not a selection effect of age, those obese or overweight are not older than those of normal weight, and therefore not more likely to be diagnosed with dementia by virtue of their age.
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