Hypertension

Insulin resistance drives cognitive impairment in hypertensive pre-diabetic frail elders: the CENTENNIAL study

Eur J Prev CardiolPublished Prospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Taken together, our data highlight for the first time the association between insulin resistance and global cognitive function in frail elders with hypertension and pre-diabetes.

Study context

Population
Frail, hypertensive, pre-diabetic elders (age >65 years, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Score <26), Avellino local health authority (ASL AV), Italy, March 2021–March 2022141 completed
Participants
178 participants
Outcome
Association between insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and cognitive impairment (MoCA Score)
Methodological detailsconsecutive patients, single-centre
  • Consecutive patients
  • Single-centre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Strong inverse correlation between MoCA Score and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) (r)

−0.807

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Insulin resistance drives cognitive impairment in hypertensive pre-diabetic frail elders: the CENTENNIAL study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 17 May 2023. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwad173

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