Cardiovascular risks may be worse for women in middle age: Study
Jan 07, 2022
New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): A new research has found that the negative impact of most cardiovascular diseases on thinking and memory skills may be stronger for women than men. The study has been published in the 'Neurology Journal'. The study looked at 1,857 people without dementia who were between the ages of 50 and 69 at the start of the study. Overall, 1,465, or 79 per cent, of the participants had at least one cardiovascular condition or risk factor. More men than women had at least one risk factor. Researchers found that most cardiovascular conditions were more strongly associated with cognitive function among women. They also found that certain cardiovascular conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and dyslipidemia, which are abnormally high levels of fats in the blood, had stronger associations with cognitive decline in women compared to men. These conditions were associated with language score decline only in women. However, congestive heart failure was associated with language score decline only in men.
