Glucose Levels and Risk of Dementia

Diabetes increases the risk of dementia. In this study, higher levels of glucose, even in persons without clinical diabetes, also increased the risk of dementia. With the aging of the population, dementia has become a major threat to public health worldwide. 1 The rate of obesity is also increasing, with a parallel increase in the rate of diabetes. 2 The results of studies assessing the association between obesity or diabetes and the risk of dementia have been mixed. 3 , 4 It is imperative to understand the potential consequences of the obesity and diabetes epidemics for the incidence of dementia. 5 Any effects that obesity has on the risk of dementia are likely to include effects on metabolism. We evaluated extensive longitudinal clinical data from a prospective cohort with research-quality . . .