Association of Metabolic Syndrome With Neuroimaging and Cognitive Outcomes in the UK Biobank.

Danial QureshiAnya TopiwalaShehab Uddin Al AbidNaomi E AllenElżbieta KuźmaThomas J Littlejohns

Published in: Diabetes care (2024)

MetS was associated poorer brain health in dementia-free adults, characterized by less brain volume, greater vascular pathology, and poorer cognition. Further research is necessary to understand whether reversal or improvement of MetS can improve brain health.

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