Associations of Lipid Levels and Cognition: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hispanics/Latinos in the United States are less aware of their cholesterol levels and have a higher burden of associated adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes than non-Latino whites. Investigations of the associations between cholesterol levels and cognition in this population have often occurred within the context of metabolic syndrome and are limited to select lipids despite the fact that triglycerides (TGs) may be more relevant to the health of Hispanics/Latinos.

Methods

Baseline data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, collected from 2008 to 2011, was used to investigate the associations of lipid levels (i.e., TG, total cholesterol, TC; low-density and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C and HDL-C) with cognition (i.

SUBMITTER: Lamar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083682 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature