Cognitive function in childhood and cardiovascular disease risk factors up to 6 decades later: Pooled data from two birth cohort studies
The present correlations implicate a series of mechanistic pathways which may connect cognition with subsequent CVD events. The greater burden of unfavorable risk factors at the lower end of the cognition spectrum suggests that compliance with preventive health advice may be sub-optimal.
Authors
- Gilad Twig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2829-3645)
- Mark Hamer
- Saeid Mousavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7424-5770)
- S. Bell
- Deary Ij
- Alun D. Hughes
- G. David Batty
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.23.26344743
- Primary Topic
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Directorate for Biological Sciences
- Medical Research Council