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Multiple Heart-Related Conditions Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Regardless of Genetics
Having multiple conditions that affect the heart are linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, according to a study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
The study looked at data from more than 200,000 people aged 60 years and older from the UK Biobank. Those who had been diagnosed with diabetes, stroke, or a myocardial infarction (MI) had a high risk of dementia, and people who had all 3 were 3 times more likely to develop dementia than people who had a high genetic risk.
“Dementia is a major global issue, with predictions that 135 million worldwide will have the devastating condition by 2050,” said Xin You Tai, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. “We found that having such heart-related conditions is linked to dementia risk to a greater extent than genetic risk. So whatever genetic risk you were born with, you can potentially make a big impact on reducing risk of dementia by looking after heart and metabolic health throughout life.”
The team, which included the universities of Glasgow and Michigan, found that nearly 20,000 of the UK Biobank participants they studied had been diagnosed with 1 of the 3 conditions. Just over 2,000 had 2 conditions, and 122 had all 3.
“Many studies look at the risk of a single condition in relation to dementia, but health is more complex than that,” said David Llewellyn, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. “We know that many patients actually have a range of conditions. Our study tells us that for people who have a diagnosis of diabetes, stroke or a heart attack, it is particularly important to look after their health and ensure they are on the right treatment, to prevent further problems as well as to reduce their dementia risk.”
The team divided the 200,000 participants into 3 categories of genetic risk from high to low, based on a comprehensive risk score reflecting multiple genetic risk traits relevant to individuals of European ancestry. They also had brain imaging data for over 12,000 participants, and found widespread damage across the brain for those with more than 1 cardiometabolic condition. By contrast, high genetic risk was linked to deterioration only in specific parts of the brain.
“Our research indicates that protecting the heart throughout life likely also has significant benefits for the brain,” said Kenneth M. Langa, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Reference: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(22)00117-9/fulltext
SOURCE: University of Exeter
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