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Leg length, cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in an African-Caribbean population
Author(s)	Zanete Mak, Jae-Min Kim, Robert Stewart
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 3, March 2006
Pages	pp 266-272
Source	http://www.interscience.wiley.com
Keywords	Black Caribbean ; Musculoskeletal systems ; Height ; Mental disorder ; Cognitive impairment ; Longitudinal surveys ; London.
Annotation	Shorter leg length has been found in previous studies to be associated with adverse early-life environmental factors, particularly concerning nutrition in infancy. It has also been found to be associated with dementia in a Korean population. In this African-Caribbean sample of 299 resident in south London, shorter leg length was associated with cognitive impairment at baseline, but not cognitive decline over a 3-year period, when 216 were re-interviewed. Social class rather than duration of education appeared to be the most important mediating factor in the association between leg length and cognitive impairment. Social class may be a stronger marker of crystallised intelligence than education in this population. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060928210 A
Classmark	TKG: BK6: 53H: E: E4: 3J: 82L
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