The metabolic syndrome and cognitive decline in the atherosclerosis risk in communities study (ARIC)

  • Jennifer L. Dearborn
  • , David Knopman
  • , A. Richey Sharrett
  • , Andrea L C Schneider
  • , Clifford R. Jack
  • , Laura H. Coker
  • , Alvaro Alonso
  • , Elizabeth Selvin
  • , Thomas H. Mosley
  • , Lynne E. Wagenknecht
  • , Beverly G. Windham
  • , Rebecca F. Gottesman

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Abstract

Methods: 10,866 participants aged 45-64 years at baseline were assessed for MetS and completed cognitive testing at two later time points (3 and 9 years from the baseline visit).

Results: MetS is associated with increased odds of low cognitive performance in the domains of executive function and word fluency, but not with 6-year cognitive decline. Individual MetS components explained this association (hypertension, diabetes, low HDL, elevated triglycerides and increased waist circumference).

Background: Midlife metabolic syndrome (MetS) may impact cognitive health as a construct independently of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other components.

Conclusions: A focus on the individual risk factors as opposed to MetS during midlife is important to reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment in later life.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)337-346
Number of pages10
JournalDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Volume38
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 7 2014

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Keywords

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive decline
  • Dementia
  • Hypertension
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Obesity

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