BMC Medicine
Long-term poor metabolic health linked to thinking problems
A cognitive test indicated impairment in 15.5% of the persistently metabolically unhealthy group versus 9.8% of the healthier group after a median 12.4 years.A cognitive test indicated impairment in 15.5% of the persistently metabolically unhealthy group versus 9.8% of the healthier group after a median 12.4 years.
Cohort · 1,334 peoplePopulations
Who was studied1,334 middle-aged and older Chinese adults, against metabolically healthier adults
What changedThinking impairment was more common with persistently poor metabolic health: 15.5% versus 9.8% in the healthier group
The catchThinking problems could precede poor metabolic health; cognition was tested only at the final visit