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Reference: Gelber, 2012
Cohort: Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
Risk Factor: Obesity


Exposure Detail
Weight and height were measured for all participants at baseline. BMI was measured as weight in kg divided by height in meters squared.

Screening and Diagnosis Detail
Screening Method:
CASICognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (Teng 1994)
DSM-III-R critera for "clinically definite dementia"
3MSEModified Mini-Mental State Examination (Teng 1987)

AD Diagnosis:
Brain Imaging
NINCDS ADRDA National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Criteria (McKhann 1984)
Neurologic examination
Neuropsychological examination

Covariates & Analysis Detail
Analysis Type:
Logistic regression

AD Covariates:
Aage
Eeducation
APOE4APOE e4 genotype
CVDcardiovascular disease
CYJPNchildhood years spent in Japan
DMdiabetes mellitus
HChigh cholesterol
HXHTNhistory of hypertension
OSOccupational status

TD Covariates:
Aage
Eeducation
APOE4APOE e4 genotype
CVDcardiovascular disease
CYJPNchildhood years spent in Japan
DMdiabetes mellitus
HChigh cholesterol
HXHTNhistory of hypertension
OSOccupational status