The findings remained significant even after considering other health issues like high blood pressure and obesity. Interestingly, the effects varied by racial and ethnic groups, with Hispanic participants showing the strongest association, while non-Hispanic Black adults showed no significant brain thinning related to diabetes.
These results underline the importance of good diabetes management to potentially protect against brain aging and cognitive decline. Researchers hope future long-term studies will clarify how diabetes affects brain health over time and explore if medications or lifestyle changes can slow these effects.
The findings remained significant even after considering other health issues like high blood pressure and obesity. Interestingly, the effects varied by racial and ethnic groups, with Hispanic participants showing the strongest association, while non-Hispanic Black adults showed no significant brain thinning related to diabetes.
These results underline the importance of good diabetes management to potentially protect against brain aging and cognitive decline. Researchers hope future long-term studies will clarify how diabetes affects brain health over time and explore if medications or lifestyle changes can slow these effects.
