Body Composition Is Not Related to Structural or Vascular Brain Changes

Body Composition Is Not Related to Structural or Vascular Brain Changes

Background: It is known that obesity [measured with body mass index (BMI)] relates to brain structure and markers of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). However, BMI may not adequately represent body composition. Furthermore, whether those cross-sectional associations hold longitudinally remains u...

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Main Authors: Pauline H. Croll, Daniel Bos, Mohammad Arfan Ikram, Fernando Rivadeneira, Trudy Voortman, Meike W. Vernooij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
body composition
brain volume
white matter integrity
cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD)
fat mass index (FMI)
fat-free mass index (FFMI)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00559/full

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