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Body mass index, cognition, disability, APOE genotype, and mortality: the "Treviso Longeva" Study.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 Jul 2012
Gustafson Deborah R, Mazzuco Stephano, Ongaro Fausta, Antuono Piero, Forloni Gianluigi, Albani Diego, Gajo Gian Battista, Durante Elisabetta, Caberlotto Livio, Zanardo Andrea, Siculi Marinella, Gallucci Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The concurrent contributions of dynamic, interrelated late-life parameters, such as body mass index (BMI), cognition, and physical functioning on mortality in the elderly are unclear, as is the influence of APOE genotype. We explored these measures in relation to 7-year mortality in long-lived Italian elderly. DESIGN: A representative, age-stratified, population sample. SETTING: The Treviso Longeva...
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