Waist-to-weight index and cognitive impairment: Understanding the link through depression mediation in the NHANES
There was a positive association between the WWI and the incidence of cognitive impairment in older Americans. Among other factors, depressive symptoms slightly mediated the association between the WWI and cognitive impairment. However, large-scale prospective studies are still needed to analyse the interactions between the three factors in depth.
Authors
- Jiayin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3862-6557)
- Hongzhi Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5821-2407)
- Shaojie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-5813)
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5335-8845)
- Yong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-1495)
- Qiangqiang Feng
- Baofang Wu
- Weizhi Qiu
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Quanzhou Normal University (CN)
- The 180th Hospital of PLA (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.067
- Citations
- 17
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.83
Funders
- Science and Technology Bureau of Quanzhou
- Quanzhou City Science and Technology Program