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Reference: Buchman, 2005
Cohort: Religious Orders Study
Risk Factor: Obesity


Exposure Detail
Method of exposure assessment: technician measurement

Among study participants in this cohort, 5.3% had a BMI less than 20, 31.3% had a BMI ranging from 20-24.99, 36.8% had a BMI ranging from 25-29.9, and 26.7% had a BMI greater than or equal to 30.

Screening and Diagnosis Detail
AD Diagnosis:
NINCDS ADRDA National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Criteria (McKhann 1984)

Covariates & Analysis Detail
Analysis Type:
Cox proportional hazards regression

AD Covariates:
Aage
Eeducation
Ggender