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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Different association between triglyceride-glucose index and mild cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without diabetic kidney disease.

Songtao Feng, Zhen Zhang, Qingyue Gao, Ling Huang, Ya Zhang, Mengting He, Bing Song, Wenwen Zhu, Li Ding

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Songtao Feng *Department of Nephrology, Jiangsu University Affiliated People's Hospital, Zhenjiang, China.
Zhen Zhang *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Qingyue Gao *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Ling HuangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Ya ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Mengting HeDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Bing SongDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Wenwen ZhuDepartment of Endocrinology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, China.
Li DingDepartment of Endocrinology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Aim: The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker reflecting metabolic status related to both glucose and lipid homeostasis, has been implicated in the development of diabetes-related complications, including diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Metabolic disturbances in carbohydrate and lipid pathways have also been linked to impairments in cognitive performance. This study aims to explore the association between TyG levels and the presence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), stratified by DKD status. Methods: A total of 243 patients with T2DM were divided into two subgroups based on cognitive status: those with MCI and those without. Clinical parameters were assessed and compared between the two cohorts. The association between TyG index and cognitive function was analyzed. Furthermore, potential predictors of MCI were explored separately in T2DM patients with and without DKD. Results: In individuals with T2DM, those exhibiting MCI ( Conclusion: Elevated TyG index levels have been linked to an increased likelihood of MCI, particularly affecting executive function and immediate recall, among individuals with T2DM but without DKD.

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diabetic complicationdiabetic kidney diseasemild cognitive impairmenttriglyceride-glucose indextype 2 diabetes mellitus

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