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Obesity ReviewsVolume 9, Issue 3 p. 267-267 Free Access Corrigendum This article corrects the following: Obesity and central obesity as risk factors for incident dementia and its subtypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis M. A. Beydoun, H. A. Beydoun, Y. Wang, Volume 9Issue 3Obesity Reviews pages: 204-218 First Published online: March 6, 2008 First published: 15 April 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00483.xAboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat In the article by Beydoun et al.(1), the following errors were published. In the section on weight status and dementia on page 211, the statement was: Comparing underweight with normal weight, however, there was a 42% increase in the risk of dementia based on a pooled RR (RR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.07–1.87). The text was incorrect and should have read: Comparing underweight with normal weight, however, there was a 36% increase in the risk of dementia based on a pooled RR (RR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.07–1.73). In the section on obesity and subtype of dementia on pages 212 and 213, the two statements were: Among men, the pooled RR for obesity and dementia was 2.32 with a 95% CI of 1.37–3.9, while among women, the effect was even stronger: pooled RR = 3.01 with a 95% CI of 2.09–4.33. Based on the same studies (9,10), although imprecise, the effect of obesity on incident VaD indicated an appreciable and statistically significant increased risk among both men and women (RR > 3). The text was incorrect and should have read: Among men, the pooled RR for obesity and AD was 2.32 with a 95% CI of 1.37–3.9, while among women, the effect was even stronger: pooled RR = 3.01 with a 95% CI of 2.09–4.33. Based on the same studies (9,10), although imprecise, the effect of obesity on incident VaD indicated an appreciable and statistically significant increased risk among both men and women (RR > 3) (Table 2). In Figures 1 and 2, the following text should have been added: Figure 1: “Obese vs. dementia” should be placed next to (a); “Overweight vs. dementia” next to (b) and “underweight vs. dementia” next to (c). Figure 2: “Obese vs. AD” should be placed next to (a) and “Obese vs. VaD” next to (b). We apologize for this error. Reference 1 Beydoun MA, Beydoun HA, Wang Y. Obesity and central obesity as risk factors for incident dementia and its subtypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2008; 9: 204– 218. Volume9, Issue3May 2008Pages 267-267 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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