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Title
The metabolic syndrome and development of cognitive impairment among older women.
Authors
Yaffe, Kristine; Weston, Andrea L; Blackwell, Terri; Krueger, Kathryn A
Abstract
Several studies support a role for cardiovascular risk factors in cognitive aging. The metabolic syndrome, a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors, is common in elderly people. A growing but conflicting body of literature suggests that the metabolic syndrome may be associated with cognitive impairment.
Publication
Archives of neurology, 2009, Vol 66, Issue 3, p324