Leg length, skull circumference, and the prevalence of dementia in low and middle income countries: a 10/66 population-based cross sectional survey.
Background: Adult leg length is influenced by nutrition in the first few years of life. Adult head circumference is an indicator of brain growth. There is a limited literature linking short legs and small skulls to an increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia in late life.Methods: One pha...
| Publicado en: | International Psychogeriatrics Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 202 - 214 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
03/01/2011
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