[Neurology] Shanghai Jiaotong Yingli team found that these seven healthy living habits can reduce the risk of dementia in diabetic patients

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Type 2 diabetes and lifestyle factors are associated with dementia risk, but the effects of a healthy lifestyle on diabetes-related dementia remain largely unknown

According to a study published in the journal Neurology on September 14, 2022, a combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits, including sleeping seven to nine hours a day, regular exercise and frequent social contact, was associated

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Research background

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"Type 2 diabetes is a global epidemic that affects one in every 10 adults, and having diabetes is known to increase a person's risk of

In the study, researchers looked at healthcare databases in the UK and identified 167,946 diabetics aged 60 or older and non-diabetics who did not develop dementia

For each participant, the researchers calculated a healthy lifestyle score of 0 to 7, with one point

Research process

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The researchers followed the participants for an average of 12 years

Diabetics who follow two or fewer of the seven healthy habits are four times more

For diabetic patients who followed all habits, there were 21 cases of dementia 7,474 person-years or 0.

The ultimate challenge

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Studies have shown that for people with type 2 diabetes, the risk of dementia may be greatly reduced

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