Table 3.
Association Between Midlife Body Mass Index (highest quartile) and Risk of Dementia (N = 1152)
| Model Ia | Model IIb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| All Dementia (n = 312) | 1.59 (1.21 – 2.07) | .002 | 1.55 (1.18 – 2.04) | .004 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease (n = 181) | 1.71 (1.24 – 2.35) | .003 | 1.68 (1.21 – 2.33) | . 004 |
| Vascular Dementia (n = 69) | 1.55 (0.98 – 2.47) | .059 | 1.36 (0.82 – 2.56) | .162 |
Abbreviations: OR, Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence interval.
a
Model I is adjusted for age, sex, education, smoking- and alcohol habits.
b
Model II is further adjusted for hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, diabetes, and stroke.