ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2019
Short height and poor education increase the risk of dementia in Nigerian type 2 diabetic women.
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- Life-course policies to address high dementia risk in nigerian women should synergistically combat poor education and early-life nutrition disparities.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Anthropometry and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Secondary Analysis from the 'Cognition in Diabetes' Study.TouchREVIEWS in endocrinology · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review on Subjective Cognitive Complaints: Main Neurocognitive Domains, Myriad Assessment Tools, and New Approaches for Early Detection.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Cognitive impairment and blood biomarkers of renal dysfunction in high-risk Nigerian population, with special attention to women and diabetes.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- Building healthcare capacity for neurodegenerative disease management in Nigeria: Challenges and opportunities.Journal of public health research · 2025Article
- Psychological Distress in Low-Income and Economically Marginalized Populations in India: Protective and Risk Factors.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Challenge of Subjective Cognitive Complaints and Executive Functions in Middle-Aged Adults as a Preclinical Stage of Dementia: A Systematic Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Psychological well-being and cognitive aging in Black, Native American, and White Alzheimer's Disease Research Center participants.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Pain in Older Adults With Dementia: A Survey in Spain.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionThere is urgent need to investigate type 2 diabetes and dementia crosstalk in sub-Saharan African countries with special attention to women who have higher vulnerability. Nigeria which has the highest number of diabetics on the African continent is a good location for the investigation.
methodsBiophysical parameters, occupation, education, burden of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular health, and cognition were evaluated in 102 type 2 diabetics and 99 controls.
resultsShort physical stature and lower level of education were hallmarks of diabetes in females. Two dementia scales (Mini-Mental State Examination and six-item Cognitive Impairment Test) showed cognitive impairment status, with the six-item Cognitive Impairment Test scale being more specific and sensitive. Both scales showed correlations with age, education, weight, height, and disease onset, whereas fasten blood glucose was negatively correlated with height and their blood pressure was normal. DISCUSSION: Height, an easy-to-measure parameter in Nigeria, may reveal increased risk of dementia in poorly educated female Nigerian diabetics, thus helping to improve preventive and therapeutic interventions.
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