Glucose tolerance status and risk of dementia in the community

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Authors

Tomoyuki Ohara

Yohei Doi

Toshiharu Ninomiya

Yoshihisa Hirakawa · Hypertension Institute

Abstract

Our findings suggest that diabetes is a significant risk factor for all-cause dementia, AD, and probably VaD. Moreover, 2-hour PG levels, but not FPG levels, are closely associated with increased risk of all-cause dementia, AD, and VaD.

Topics & Keywords

Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Neurological Disorders and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 77, Issue 12, pp. 1126-1134

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31822f0435

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