Age at diagnosis of diabetes, obesity, and the risk of dementia among adult patients with type 2 diabetes
Younger age at diagnosis of T2DM was significantly associated with a higher risk of dementia, particularly among individuals with obesity. Interventions specifically targeting obesity may be more effective in preventing dementia for adults with a younger onset of T2DM.
Authors
- Huabin Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-3210)
- Xiang Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3958-8609)
- Mark D. Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7123-0060)
- Bei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-244X)
- Zheng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9651-8311)
Institutions
- East Carolina University (US)
- Fudan University (CN)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310964
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities