Daily Archives: August 19, 2026

Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Dementia Risk

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Higher levels of physical activity were associated with lower risks of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and vascular dementia, but the associations differed substantially by physical activity domain. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, 74 cohort and case–control studies involving 4,227,297 participants were analyzed, with a median follow-up of 10.0 years. […]

BMI and Waist Circumference Jointly Predict Mortality Risk in Older Adults

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In US adults aged ≥65 years, overweight and class I–II obesity were associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, whereas high waist circumference and being underweight were associated with higher mortality risk, highlighting the importance of central adiposity and the limitations of BMI alone for mortality risk stratification. Using 14 years […]