7 healthy lifestyle habits to greatly reduce the risk of "dementia" in diabetics

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Introduction: People with diabetes are prone to dementia, and those with more healthy lifestyle habits will have a significantly lower
risk.

A large sample study found that diabetics who followed 7 healthy lifestyle habits, including sleeping 7-9 hours a day, frequent socializing, healthy eating, regular exercise, and avoiding sedentary lifestyles, would significantly reduce their risk of dementia in the future, up to 54%.

The findings were published online in Neurology
.

The study conducted a health questionnaire on 167946 diabetic and non-diabetic patients aged 60 years or older, calculated the participants' healthy lifestyle scores (0-7 points), and followed them for 12 years, and all participants did not have dementia at the time of enrollment
.

The 7 healthy lifestyles in the score include: not currently smoking; moderate drinking, up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men; Get at least 2.
5 hours of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise regularly per week; 7-9 hours of sleep per day; and a healthy diet that includes more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish, and fewer refined grains, processed and unprocessed meats; Reduce sedentary lifestyle, such as watching TV for less than 4 hours a day; Frequent social contact, including living with others, gathering with friends or family at least once a month, and attending social events
at least once a week or more frequently.

Follow 7 healthy habits to reduce dementia risk by 54% and each additional 11%

After 12 years of follow-up, a total of 4351 people developed dementia, and diabetics who followed fewer than 2 healthy lifestyle habits had a 4 times higher risk of dementia than non-diabetic patients who followed 7 habits; Among participants who followed the 7 habits, people with diabetes had a 74 percent
higher risk of dementia than those without diabetes.

Among the diabetics who followed the 7 habits, 21 developed dementia, accounting for 7474 person-years (0.
28%), representing the number of people who participated in the study and the time
each person spent in the study.
Among diabetics who followed fewer than 2 habits, 72 developed dementia, accounting for 10,380 person-years (0.
69%)
.

After adjusting for factors such as age, education and ethnicity, people with diabetes who followed all habits had a 54% lower risk of dementia than those with 2 or fewer habits, and each additional healthy habit people had an 11%
lower risk.

Summary of this article

This study suggests that people with diabetes who maintain a more healthy lifestyle may significantly reduce their risk of dementia, and that this association is independent of the medications taken or factors that control blood sugar
.

Source: American Academy of Neurology.
Seven healthy lifestyle habits may reduce dementia risk for people with diabetes[EB/OL].
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