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The Association of Obesity and Overweight with Executive Functions in Community-Dwelling Older Women

Published:2023-01-30 Issue:3 Volume:20 Page:2440
ISSN:1660-4601
Container-title:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:IJERPH

Author:

Nascimento Marcelo de Maio¹^ORCID,Kliegel Matthias²³⁴,Silva Paloma Sthefane Teles⁵,Rios Pâmala Morais Bagano⁶,Nascimento Lara dos Santos¹,Silva Carolina Nascimento⁶,Ihle Andreas²³⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina 56304-917, Brazil

2. Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland

3. Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland

4. Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

5. Multiprofessional Residence, Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Brazil

6. Department of Psychology, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina 56304-917, Brazil

Abstract

Among the risk factors reported for cognitive decline, the literature highlights changes in body composition. Thus, the aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between obesity/overweight and executive functions in cognitively normal older adult women. This cross-sectional study included 224 individuals (60–80 years), stratified into normal weight (n = 45), overweight (n = 98), and obesity (n = 81). As outcomes, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and Trail Making Test Parts A and B were assessed. We found positive correlations of BMI and WC with completion times of TMT-A and TMT-B, and a negative correlation of BMI and WC with education. ANCOVA showed an association between higher BMI and slower completion time of TMT-A, TMT-B, and ΔTMT (B-A). Impairment of executive functions of cognitively normal older women may be positively associated with obesity and negatively associated with years of education. The findings may contribute to designing strategies that make it possible to prevent cognitive decline in women during aging.

Funder

Swiss National Science Foundation

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/3/2440/pdf

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