Journal article
Cognitive function in adolescence and the risk for premature diabetes and cardiovascular mortality in adulthood
Abstract
BackgroundEpidemiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between cognitive function in youth and the future risk of death. Less is known regarding the relationship with diabetes related death. This study assessed the relationship between cognitive function in late adolescence and the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular- (CVD) and all-cause mortality in adulthood.MethodsThis retrospective study linked data from 2,277,188 16–19 year olds …
Authors
Twig G; Tirosh A; Derazne E; Haklai Z; Goldberger N; Afek A; Gerstein HC; Kark JD; Cukierman-Yaffe T
Journal
Cardiovascular Diabetology, Vol. 17, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1186/s12933-018-0798-5
ISSN
1475-2840