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APOE e4-genotype and lifestyle interaction on cognitive performance: Results of the LIFE-Adult-study.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Feb 2018
Rodriguez Francisca S, Schroeter Matthias L, Arélin Katrin, Witte A Veronica, Baber Ronny, Burkhardt Ralph, Engel Christoph, Löffler Markus, Thiery Joachim, Villringer Arno, Luck Tobias, Riedel-Heller Steffi G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have shown that the e4-allele of the APOE gene is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia. Our study investigated whether well-known associations between lifestyle factors and cognitive functioning may be stronger in individuals who carry the dementia risk variant of the APOE gene and whether this association is amplified with older age. METHOD: Data analysis comprised...
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