Article
Poor Cognitive Agility Conservation in Obese Aging People
Author/s | Pardo Moreno, Teresa
Mohamed Mohamed, Himan Rivas Domínguez, Antonio García Morales, Victoria García Lara, Rubén A. Suleiman Martos, Sami Bermúdez Pulgarín, Beatriz Ramos Rodríguez, Juan José |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Biología Celular |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | 2023-04-21 |
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Abstract | Life expectancy has been boosted in recent decades at expenses of increasing the age-associated diseases. Dementia, for its incidence, stands out among the pathologies associated with aging. The exacerbated cognitive ... Life expectancy has been boosted in recent decades at expenses of increasing the age-associated diseases. Dementia, for its incidence, stands out among the pathologies associated with aging. The exacerbated cognitive deterioration disables people from carrying out their daily lives autonomously and this incidence increases exponentially after 65 years of age. The etiology of dementia is a miscellaneous combination of risk factors that restrain the quality of life of our elderly. In this sense, it has been established that some metabolic pathologies such as obesity and diabetes act as a risk factor for dementia development. In contrast, a high educational level, as well as moderate physical activity, have been shown to be protective factors against cognitive impairment and the development of dementia. In the present study, we have evaluated the metabolic composition of a population between 60–90 years old, mentally healthy and with high academic degrees. After assessing agility in mental state, we have established relationships between their cognitive abilities and their body composition. Our data support that excess body fat is associated with poorer maintenance of cognition, while higher percentages of muscle mass are associated with the best results in the cognitive tests. |
Funding agencies | Junta de Andalucía Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España |
Project ID. | P20-01061
P18-RT-3324 P20-01293 PECART-0096-2020 PID2019-110960GB-I00 |
Citation | Pardo Moreno, T., Mohamed Mohamed, H., Rivas Domínguez, A., García Morales, V., García Lara, R.A., Suleiman Martos, S.,...,Ramos Rodríguez, J.J. (2023). Poor Cognitive Agility Conservation in Obese Aging People. Biomedicines, 11 (1), 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11010138. |
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