Association Between Waist Circumference and Dementia in Older Persons: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study

This study examined whether a positive association exists between waist circumference (WC) and dementia among older persons.The study population comprised 872,082 participants aged 65 years and older who participated in a Korean national health screening examination between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009. Adjusted hazard ratios and 95% CIs for dementia during follow-up from 2009 to 2015 were calculated according to baseline BMI and WC...