2023
Associations of physical frailty with health outcomes and brain structure in 483 033 middle-aged and older adults: a population-based study from the UK Biobank
Jiang R, Noble S, Sui J, Yoo K, Rosenblatt M, Horien C, Qi S, Liang Q, Sun H, Calhoun V, Scheinost D. Associations of physical frailty with health outcomes and brain structure in 483 033 middle-aged and older adults: a population-based study from the UK Biobank. The Lancet Digital Health 2023, 5: e350-e359. PMID: 37061351, PMCID: PMC10257912, DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(23)00043-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiological Specimen BanksBrainFrailtyHumansMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareUnited KingdomConceptsPopulation-based studyPhysical frailtyHealth-related outcomesBrain structuresMental healthHealth outcomesHealth measuresTotal white matter hyperintensitiesIndicators of frailtySeverity of frailtyLower gray matter volumePoor physical fitnessWhite matter hyperintensitiesGray matter volumeUK BiobankHealth-related measuresPoor mental healthMental health measuresDirection of associationMatter hyperintensitiesUnhealthy lifestyleEarly-life risksPsychiatric disordersNumerous confoundersPreventative strategies
2022
Associations between grip strength, brain structure, and mental health in > 40,000 participants from the UK Biobank
Jiang R, Westwater ML, Noble S, Rosenblatt M, Dai W, Qi S, Sui J, Calhoun VD, Scheinost D. Associations between grip strength, brain structure, and mental health in > 40,000 participants from the UK Biobank. BMC Medicine 2022, 20: 286. PMID: 36076200, PMCID: PMC9461129, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02490-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiological Specimen BanksBrainCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleMental HealthUnited KingdomConceptsGray matter volumeMental healthBrain structuresCognitive declineMatter volumeMental health outcomesHigher life satisfactionBetter mental healthBaseline grip strengthNeural correlatesCognitive functioningCognitive performanceBaseline neuroticismAnxiety symptomsBehavioral outcomesLife satisfactionMediation analysisNeuroimaging datasetsTemporal cortexOlder adultsLinear mixed effects modelsSubcortical regionsFinancial satisfactionLongitudinal dataGrip strengthA functional connectome signature of blood pressure in >30 000 participants from the UK biobank.
Jiang R, Calhoun VD, Noble S, Sui J, Liang Q, Qi S, Scheinost D. A functional connectome signature of blood pressure in >30 000 participants from the UK biobank. Cardiovascular Research 2022, 119: 1427-1440. PMID: 35875865, PMCID: PMC10262183, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvac116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological Specimen BanksBlood PressureBrainConnectomeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingUnited KingdomConceptsBlood pressureBP levelsSystolic/diastolic blood pressurePrevalent modifiable risk factorFunctional connectivityMeaningful blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureElevated blood pressureModifiable risk factorsBody mass indexWhole-brain functional connectivityCentral autonomic networkAnterior cingulate cortexAntihypertensive medicationsMass indexMultiple confoundersPulse pressureRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseIrreversible structural damageMedicated participantsMedication statusCingulate cortexCognitive declineAlzheimer's disease