Triceps and Subscapular Skinfold in Men Aged 40–65 and Dementia Prevalence 36 Years Later

Background: The relationship of obesity with risk for dementia is complex and may change with age. Objective: To analyze the relationship between measures of obesity at age 40–65 and dementia prevalence in survivors 36 years later. Methods: Obesity-related measures of triceps and subscapular skinfo ld thickness were assessed in 1963 in n = 9,760 men aged 40–65 participating in the Israel Ischemic Heart Disease study. Cognitive evaluation and...