The Association of Dementia With Upper Arm and Waist Circumference in SevenLow- and Middle-Income Countries: The 10/66 Cross-Sectional Surveys

摘要

Background. Weight loss in dementia contributes to morbidity and mortality but the distribution of anthropometric change and its consistency between populations are less clear. Our aim was to investigate and compare the associations of dementia with waist and upper arm circumference in elders from seven low- and middle-income nations.