Taller adult height is associated with better performance of cognitive trajectories in Chinese over 45 years old: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Abstract:Aim
The association between adult height and follow‐up cognition requires an update in China. We aimed to examine the association between baseline height and follow‐up cognitive trajectories in Chinese subjects from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).
Methods
A total of 6508 adults aged 45 years or older from the CHARLS were included for analysis. Latent class growth modeling was used to determine cognitive trajectories of 2011, 2013 and 2015. Multivariable linear regression and logist… Show more
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