Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
bmi
Categories
Lifestyle

BMI
Body mass index

Body mass index (BMI) is calculated using weight and height measurements. Weight and height are measured and recorded at each visit by a trained technician blinded to previously collected data. BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

Publications

Buchman AS, Wilson RS, Bienias JL, Shah RC, Evans DA, Bennett DA. Change in body mass index and risk of incident Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 2005 Sep 27; 65 (6):892-7. PubMed PMID: 16186530; PubMedCentral PMCID: