Challenging the obesity paradox in cognitive function: Weight‐adjusted waist index as an obesity indicator in older adults
Elevated WWI and WC, but not BMI, were significantly associated with an increased risk of incident cognitive impairment. The findings suggested that WWI may be a more precise indicator of the association between obesity and cognitive impairment.
Authors
- Xinyi Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3476-9833)
- Kai Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-1117)
- Chunbo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-4439)
- Lijuan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2654-7920)
- Xian Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-3007)
- Shiwei Guan
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Mental Health Center (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70348
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00