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Associations Between Walking Pace, APOE-ε4 Genotype, and Brain Health in Middle-Aged to Older Adults.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise - 1 Jun 2025
Aslan Daniel H, Sayre M Katherine, Bharadwaj Pradyumna K, Ally Madeline, Maltagliati Silvio, Lai Mark H C, Wilcox Rand R, Klimentidis Yann C, Alexander Gene E, Raichlen David A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate whether self-reported walking pace (a marker of physical function) and the presence of APOE-ε4 allele interact to modify brain health outcomes. METHODS: We used data from a prospective cohort study of middle-aged to older adults from the UK Biobank who self-reported walking pace (slow or steady-to-brisk) and who were initially free of dementia ( n = 415,110). Incident...
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- Self Report
- Walking Speed
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Alleles
- Brain
- Prospective Studies
