Adiposity predicts cognitive decline in older persons with diabetes: a 2-year follow-up.

Adiposity predicts cognitive decline in older persons with diabetes: a 2-year follow-up.

BACKGROUND: The mechanisms related to cognitive impairment in older persons with Type 2 diabetes (DM) remains unclear. We tested if adiposity parameters and body fat distribution could predict cognitive decline in older persons with DM vs. normal glucose tolerance (NGT). METHODOLOGY: 693 older perso...

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Main Authors: Angela Marie Abbatecola, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Liana Spazzafumo, Anna Maria Molinari, Michele Cioffi, Raffaele Canonico, Luigi Dicioccio, Giuseppe Paolisso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2859057?pdf=render

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