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Cardiometabolic Shifts May Predict Dementia, Study Shows

An accelerated decline in BMI and waist circumference, along with fluctuating HDL levels, may signal early cognitive impairments up to a decade before dementia diagnosis, study finds.

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  1. Changes in body mass index, waist circumference, and high-density lipoprotein levels may serve as early indicators of dementia.
  2. The study recommends further investigation into the biological mechanisms linking these factors to dementia.
  3. The research suggests that targeted intervention strategies addressing these modifiable risks could delay dementia onset.
  4. Blood pressure, glucose, low-density lipoprotein, and triglyceride levels did not significantly differ between dementia cases and controls.
  5. The study found that the cardiometabolic shifts were observed up to a decade before the formal diagnosis of dementia. 

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