Does APOE epsilon 4 status change how 24-hour time-use composition is associated with cognitive function? An exploratory analysis among middle-to-older adults
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2022
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Dumuid, D.
Mellow, M.L.
Olds, T.
Tregoweth, E.
Greaves, D.
Keage, H.
Smith, A.E.
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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2022; 88(3):1157-1165
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Background: The 24 h time-use composition of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep is linked to cognitive function in adults and may contribute to future dementia risk. However, the impact of reallocating time between behaviors may differ depending on an individual's genetic dementia risk.
Objective: To explore if there is an interaction between 24 h time-use composition and genetic dementia risk in relation to cognitive function, and to simulate how time-reallocations are associated with cognitive function across different levels of genetic dementia risk.Methods: Cross-sectional global cognition, executive function, genetic dementia risk (at least one apolipoprotein (APOE) epsilon 4 allele versus none) and 7 days of 24 h accelerometry (average daily time-use composition of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep) were collected from 82 adults (65.6 +/- 7.5 years, 49 females). Linear regression was used to explore the relationship between time-use composition and cognitive measures, testing for interaction between APOE epsilon 4 status and time-use composition. The models were used to simulate time reallocations in both APOE epsilon 4 status groups
Results: The 24 h time-use composition was associated with global cognition (F = 2.4, p = 0.02) and executive function (F = 2.6, p = 0.01). For both measures, the association differed according to genetic risk (interactions p < 0.001). In both APOE groups, reallocating time to MVPA was beneficially associated with measures of cognitive function, but associations were larger among those with at least one APOE epsilon 4 allele.
Conclusion: Genetic dementia risk may impact the effectiveness of activity interventions. Increasing MVPA may provide greater benefits among those with higher genetic dementia risk.
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Copyright 2022 IOS Press
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