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KMID : 1100220040030020105
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Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
2004 Volume.3 No. 2 p.105 ~ p.110
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Height and Cognitive Function in an Older Korean Population
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Jeong Seul-Ki
Seo Man-Wook
Kim Young-Hyun
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Abstract
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Background: Some kind of adult anthropometry was reported as a marker of early life environment, and could be associated with cognitive impairment or dementia. This study aimed to examine whether height was associated with various cognitive domains.
Method: A community study of 235 individuals aged 65 and over was performed in Noam-dong, Namwon city, Jeonbuk province. Cognitive function was ascertained from the Korean version of modified Mini-Mental State Examination (K-mMMSE), and cognitive domains like memory, visuoconstruction, and word fluency were derived from the previous K-mMMSE scores. Anthropometric measurement included height.
Results: Height showed significant correlations with memory (r=0.41), orientation (r=0.49), word fluency (r=0.40), and visuoconstruction (r=0.48, all p values <0.001). Among the domains, taller stature was significantly associated with higher scores of orientation and visuoconstruction, independently of age, sex, education, and the other confounders.
Conclusion: Taller height was associated with better cognitive performance independently of educational attainment. Height could be used as a marker of cognitive reserve capacity in our elderly population.
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KEYWORD
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Height, Cognitive domain, Cognitive reserve, Population
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