2021
Autonomic Imbalance and Risk of Dementia and Stroke
Weinstein G, Davis-Plourde K, Beiser AS, Seshadri S. Autonomic Imbalance and Risk of Dementia and Stroke. Stroke 2021, 52: 2068-2076. PMID: 33874747, PMCID: PMC8154675, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.030601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rate variabilityAutonomic imbalanceHeart rateDementia riskRate variabilityStroke riskNormal intervalsCardiac autonomic imbalanceLower heart rate variabilityLower stroke riskCommunity-based cohortRisk of dementiaSuccessive differencesAutonomic nervous systemNormal RR intervalsOlder-aged adultsExam 7Incident strokeDementia pathophysiologyIncident dementiaPotential confoundersStroke occurrenceDementia incidenceThird examinationNervous system
2020
Association of anthropometry and weight change with risk of dementia and its major subtypes: A meta‐analysis consisting 2.8 million adults with 57 294 cases of dementia
Lee CM, Woodward M, Batty GD, Beiser AS, Bell S, Berr C, Bjertness E, Chalmers J, Clarke R, Dartigues J, Davis‐Plourde K, Debette S, Di Angelantonio E, Feart C, Frikke‐Schmidt R, Gregson J, Haan MN, Hassing LB, Hayden KM, Hoevenaar‐Blom M, Kaprio J, Kivimaki M, Lappas G, Larson EB, LeBlanc ES, Lee A, Lui L, van Charante E, Ninomiya T, Nordestgaard L, Ohara T, Ohkuma T, Palviainen T, Peres K, Peters R, Qizilbash N, Richard E, Rosengren A, Seshadri S, Shipley M, Singh‐Manoux A, Strand BH, van Gool W, Vuoksimaa E, Yaffe K, Huxley RR. Association of anthropometry and weight change with risk of dementia and its major subtypes: A meta‐analysis consisting 2.8 million adults with 57 294 cases of dementia. Obesity Reviews 2020, 21: e12989. PMID: 31898862, PMCID: PMC7079047, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular dementia riskRisk of dementiaDementia riskWaist circumferenceWeight changeWeight lossLow-normal weightProspective cohort studyUpper normal levelBody mass indexAssociation of anthropometryCases of dementiaPercent weight changeCause dementia riskGlobal obesity epidemicNon-linear associationCohort studyCause dementiaVascular dementiaMass indexWeight maintenanceDementia subtypesPathophysiological changesClinical trialsUnderweight individuals
2019
Association of Accelerometer-Measured Light-Intensity Physical Activity With Brain Volume
Spartano NL, Davis-Plourde KL, Himali JJ, Andersson C, Pase MP, Maillard P, DeCarli C, Murabito JM, Beiser AS, Vasan RS, Seshadri S. Association of Accelerometer-Measured Light-Intensity Physical Activity With Brain Volume. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e192745. PMID: 31002329, PMCID: PMC6481600, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.2745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLight-intensity physical activityTotal brain volumeHigher total brain volumeMagnetic resonance imagingPA guidelinesPhysical activityBrain volumeBrain agingVigorous PA levelsCommunity-based cohort studyPA levelsBrain magnetic resonance imagingAssociation of accelerometerCurrent PA guidelinesBrain MRI measuresFramingham Heart Study participantsVigorous physical activityAdditional hourMost older adultsFramingham Heart StudyHigher brain volumesCohort studyDementia preventionDementia riskMean ageAssociation of metformin, sulfonylurea and insulin use with brain structure and function and risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: Pooled analysis from 5 cohorts
Weinstein G, Davis-Plourde KL, Conner S, Himali JJ, Beiser AS, Lee A, Rawlings AM, Sedaghat S, Ding J, Moshier E, van Duijn CM, Beeri MS, Selvin E, Ikram MA, Launer LJ, Haan MN, Seshadri S. Association of metformin, sulfonylurea and insulin use with brain structure and function and risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: Pooled analysis from 5 cohorts. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0212293. PMID: 30768625, PMCID: PMC6377188, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin useMRI measuresDementia/AD riskCognitive functionAssociation of metforminGlycemic control propertiesNew-onset dementiaSacramento Area Latino StudyCox regression analysisBrain MRI measuresPopulation-based cohortRisk of dementiaAdverse cognitive outcomesLife style changesGlobal cognitive functionFramingham Heart StudySulfonylurea useDiabetes medicationsReykjavik StudyGlycemic dysregulationRenal functionGlycemic controlRotterdam StudyDementia riskIncident dementia
2018
Vascular risk at younger ages most strongly associates with current and future brain volume.
Pase MP, Davis-Plourde K, Himali JJ, Satizabal CL, Aparicio H, Seshadri S, Beiser AS, DeCarli C. Vascular risk at younger ages most strongly associates with current and future brain volume. Neurology 2018, 91: e1479-e1486. PMID: 30232248, PMCID: PMC6202941, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular risk factor burdenRisk factor burdenVascular risk factorsLower brain volumeRisk factorsStrength of associationBrain volumeYounger ageAge decadeFramingham Stroke Risk ProfileAge 45 yearsPotential therapeutic effectsStroke Risk ProfileLongitudinal analysisFramingham Heart StudyCross-sectional analysisStroke riskVascular riskDementia riskAge 45Therapeutic effectHeart StudyRisk profileBrain structuresCross-sectional data