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Risk Factors
Alcohol
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Reference:
Ronnemaa, 2011
Cohort:
Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men
Risk Factor:
Obesity
Exposure Detail
The investigators obtained participants' weight and height measurements at the baseline clinical examination when all participants were 50 years of age. BMI was computed as weight in kg divided by squared height in meters.
Ethnicity Detail
The investigators conducted the study on Swedish participants born in Upsala county.
Age Detail
All participants were 50 years old at baseline examination.
Screening and Diagnosis Detail
AD Diagnosis:
Brain Imaging
DSM IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV
NINCDS ADRDA
National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Criteria (McKhann 1984)
Other
Covariates & Analysis Detail
Analysis Type:
Cox proportional hazards regression
AD Covariates:
A
age
E
education
TD Covariates:
A
age
E
education
