Correlation between Head Circumference and Cognition in the Elderly
Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
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: 51-54, 2014.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Head circumference (HC) has been reported to be an index of cognitive functioning in the elderly and in Alzheimer's patients. The object of the study is to find the relationship between HC and cognition.METHODS:
A total of 7,603 subjects over 60 years of age were analyzed from preliminary data of Gwangju Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment Study. HC was manually measured and cognitive functioning was assessed by the Korean version of the Mini Mental State Examination (K-MMSE).RESULTS:
Correlational analysis showed that HC was associated with age (r=-0.14, p<0.01), education (r=0.33, p<0.01), height (r=0.26, p<0.01), and K-MMSE (r=0.28, p<0.01). Also, even after adjusting for confounding variables (age, education, height, gender) the positive association between HC and K-MMSE score remained significant (beta=0.18, p<0.001).CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that HC may play an important role in predicting cognitive impairment in the elderly.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Cognição
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Demência
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Educação
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Disfunção Cognitiva
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Cabeça
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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