Association Between Solid Fuel Use and Cognitive Decline Among Middle-aged and Elderly Chinese Adults: a Longitudinal Study

Overview

Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2021 Feb 12

PMID 33574406

Citations 6

Authors

Haoqiang Ji

Liang Du

Meng Sun

Yuxin Duan

Jia Xu

Ruiheng Wu

Xu Chen

Yuanping Pan

Yunting Chen

Ling Zhou

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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate (1) the association between solid fuel use for cooking and cognitive function; (2) the moderating effects of gender and residential area on cognitive scores among solid fuel users; and (3) the effects of solid fuel use on cognitive decline among different gender and age subgroups in 2011-2018. A total of 5140 Chinese middle-aged and elderly participants were successfully followed for 7 years (2011-2018). Solid fuel use was self-reported as using solid fuel for cooking at home, and cognitive function was assessed by 4 parts: episodic memory, time orientation, numerical ability and picture drawing. After adjusting for covariates, solid fuel users had lower cognitive scores, and the moderation effects of gender and residence on cognitive function were significant among the solid fuel users. In addition, compared with the group of clean fuel users, solid fuel users had a faster decline rate of cognitive function among the subgroups of female and elderly people.

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