| Title: | Association of birthweight and risk of incident dementia: a prospective cohort study |
| Journal: | GeroScience |
| Published: | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38436791/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-024-01105-3 |
Publication 8609
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Abstract
Given the epidemiological studies investigating the relationship between birthweight and dementia are limited. Our study aimed to explore the association between birthweight and the risk of dementia, cognitive function, and brain structure. We included 275,648 participants from the UK Biobank, categorizing birthweight into quartiles (Q1 ≤ 2.95 kg; Q2 > 2.95 kg, ≤ 3.32 kg; Q3 > 3.32 kg, ≤ 3.66 kg; Q4 > 3.66 kg), with Q3 as the reference. Cox regression models and restricted cubic splines estimated the relationship between birthweight and the risk of all causes of dementia (ACD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VD). Multivariable linear regression models assessed the relationship between birthweight, cognitive function, and MRI biomarkers. Over a median follow-up of 13.0 years, 3103 incident dementia cases were recorded. In the fully adjusted model, compared to Q3 (> 3.32 kg, ≤ 3.66 kg), lower birthweight in Q1 (≤ 2.95 kg) was significantly associated with increased risk of ACD (HR = 1.18, 95%CI 1.06-1.30, P = 0.001) and VD (HR = 1.32, 95%CI 1.07-1.62, P = 0.010), but no significant association with AD was found. Continuous birthweight showed a U-shaped nonlinear association with dementia. Lower birthweight was associated with worse performance in cognitive tasks, including reaction time, fluid intelligence, numeric, and prospective memory. Additionally, certain brain structure indices were identified, including brain atrophy and reductions in area, thickness, and volume of regional subcortical areas. Our study emphasizes the association between lower birthweight and increased dementia risk, correlating cognitive function and MRI biomarkers of brain structure, suggesting that in utero or early-life exposures might impact cognitive health in adulthood.</p>
7 Authors
- Xiaxuan Huang
- Shiqi Yuan
- Yitong Ling
- Shanyuan Tan
- Hongtao Cheng
- Anding Xu
- Jun Lyu
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 76636 | Analysis of the influencing factors of dementia |
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