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May 15, 2026Health Care For Women International0 citations

Is fat distribution a risk factor of cognitive functioning during menopause transition and beyond?

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MKManinder KaurRKRaminder Kaur

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine the relationship between fat distribution and cognitive functioning in women undergoing menopause.
  • Adjusted for age and menopausal status in analysis
  • Examined the impact of body fat percentage and android fat on cognitive function
  • Increased % body fat associated with higher risk of cognitive impairment (β = -2.66)
  • Higher % android fat linked to greater cognitive impairment risk (β = -3.74)

Abstract

in cognitively impaired women only. After adjusting age and menopausal status (Model 2), it was noticed that % body fat (β = -2.66) particularly % android fat (β = -3.74) exhibited greater risk for cognitive impairment, thereby indicating possible role of fat distribution in cognitive impairment.

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Kaur et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06b83de7dec685947aac87https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2669137
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