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April 8, 2026Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism

Longitudinal Associations Between Weight‐Adjusted Waist Index and Cognition in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults in China

Chang Li F L Wu Lei Zhang Ziyang Ren Shuai Guo Xiao‐Hui Zheng

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Key Points

This research investigates the relationship between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults.
Longitudinal analysis of cognition and waist index in older adults
Assessment of cognitive scores in relation to WWI
Examination of changes in cognitive function over time
Higher WWI correlates with lower cognitive scores
Participants in the highest WWI tertile show accelerated cognitive decline

Implication

Findings highlight the impact of abdominal obesity on cognitive scores in older adults, suggesting urgent health initiatives.

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Cite This Study

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895d86c1944d70ce06e6f https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70731

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