Adolescent cognitive function and incident early-onset type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive function among apparently healthy adolescents has been associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We examined the relationship between global and subdomain cognitive scores in adolescence and early-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) in men and women.

Methods

A nationwide, population-based study of 971,677 Israeli born adolescents (56% men; mean age 17.4 years) who were medically examined and their cognitive performance was assessed before compulsory military service during 1992-2010. Data included global and subdomain cognitive Z-scores (problem-solving, verbal abstraction and categorization, verbal comprehension, and mathematical abilities). Data were linked to the Israeli National Diabetes Registry. The relations between global and subdoma

SUBMITTER: Lutski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8479622 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature