Cognitive function in adolescence and the risk for premature diabetes and cardiovascular mortality in adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between cognitive function in youth and the future risk of death. Less is known regarding the relationship with diabetes related death. This study assessed the relationship between cognitive function in late adolescence and the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular- (CVD) and all-cause mortality in adulthood.

Methods

This retrospective study linked data from 2,277,188 16-19 year olds who had general intelligence tests (GIT) conducted during pre-military recruitment assessment with cause of death as coded by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. The associations between cognitive function and cause-specific mortality were assessed using Cox models.

Results

There were 31,268 deaths that were recorded dur

SUBMITTER: Twig G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6280532 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature