Sex Differences in the Association Between Midlife Cardiovascular Conditions or Risk Factors With Midlife Cognitive Decline.

Nan HuoPrashanthi VemuriJonathan Graff-RadfordJeremy SyrjanenMary MachuldaDavid S KnopmanClifford R JackRonald PetersenMichelle M Mielke

Published in: Neurology (2022)

Midlife cardiovascular conditions and risk factors are associated with midlife cognitive decline. Moreover, specific cardiovascular conditions and risk factors have stronger associations with cognitive decline in midlife for women than men despite the higher prevalence of those conditions in men.

Keyphrases

cognitive decline
risk factors
mild cognitive impairment
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle