Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A population-based cohort study.
Nils SkajaaEmil Bjerregaard RiahiSzimonetta Komjáthiné SzépligetiErzsébet Horváth-PuhóTrine Toft SørensenVictor W HendersonHenrik Toft SørensenPublished in: Brain and behavior (2023)
Diagnoses of type 2 diabetes and obesity were associated with a reduced rate of ALS compared with general population comparators, particularly among men and patients aged 60 years or above. However, absolute rate differences were small.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- insulin resistance
- end stage renal disease
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control
- weight loss
- high fat diet induced
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- weight gain
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes