The relationship between diabetes and the dementia risk: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The link between diabetes and dementia risk is not well understood. This study evaluates the factors linking diabetes to dementia onset, providing guidance for preventing dementia in diabetic patients.

Methods

This analysis utilized databases such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library to review literature from January 31, 2012, to March 5, 2023. Articles were rigorously assessed using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of the studies. Data analysis was performed with STATA 15.0.

Results

The study analyzed 15 articles, covering 10,103,868 patients, with 8,821,516 diagnosed with diabetes. The meta-analysis reveals a substantial association between diabetes and an i

SUBMITTER: Cao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11092065 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature