Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity

Background Cognitive impairment is common in the elderly and can result from many chronic illnesses. The risk of CI is around one-third for older persons with diabetes. Diabetes increases the incidence of numerous common geriatric syndromes in older persons, including polypharmacy, CI, depression, u...

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Main Authors: Azza Hassan Mohamed, Eman Youssef Moursy, Amany Awad Farid Sorial, Ali Mahmoud Ramadan
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20905068.2024.2429302
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author Azza Hassan Mohamed
Eman Youssef Moursy
Amany Awad Farid Sorial
Ali Mahmoud Ramadan
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Ali Mahmoud Ramadan
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description Background Cognitive impairment is common in the elderly and can result from many chronic illnesses. The risk of CI is around one-third for older persons with diabetes. Diabetes increases the incidence of numerous common geriatric syndromes in older persons, including polypharmacy, CI, depression, urine incontinence, injurious falls, and chronic pain. Additionally, obesity raises the risk of high blood pressure, and DM and promotes arterial aging, which are known to be independent risk factors for CI.Objective The current study evaluated cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity.Material and Methods A sample of 120 elderly persons was divided into 3 groups: Group (1): 40 elderly non-obese non-diabetics (Control), Group (2): 40 elderly obese non-diabetic patients, and Group (3): 40 elderly obese type 2 diabetic patients. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2 hPPPG (2 hour post prandial plasma glucose), glycosylated hemoglobin (HA1C) were measured. Obesity was assessed using height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC). Cognitive impairment in the elderly was detected using a questionnaire called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).Results There was statistical significance between the three investigated groups concerning HbA1c, FPG, and 2-hour PPG. Also, there was statistical significance between the three study groups in terms of total MOCA score. Weight, BMI, and WC showed statistical significance between the three study groups.Conclusion: Cognitive impairment is related to obesity and type 2 diabetes in elderly.
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spelling doaj-art-e87afcdf1adb4f1bbbd7bea6dfcb375d2025-08-22T11:30:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAlexandria Journal of Medicine2090-50682090-50762025-12-01611505910.1080/20905068.2024.2429302Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesityAzza Hassan Mohamed0Eman Youssef Moursy1Amany Awad Farid Sorial2Ali Mahmoud Ramadan3Assistant lecturer of internal medicine, Geriatric Department, Alexandria Main University HospitalAssistant lecturer of internal medicine, Geriatric Department, Alexandria Main University HospitalAssistant lecturer of internal medicine, Geriatric Department, Alexandria Main University HospitalAssistant lecturer of internal medicine, Geriatric Department, Alexandria Main University HospitalBackground Cognitive impairment is common in the elderly and can result from many chronic illnesses. The risk of CI is around one-third for older persons with diabetes. Diabetes increases the incidence of numerous common geriatric syndromes in older persons, including polypharmacy, CI, depression, urine incontinence, injurious falls, and chronic pain. Additionally, obesity raises the risk of high blood pressure, and DM and promotes arterial aging, which are known to be independent risk factors for CI.Objective The current study evaluated cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity.Material and Methods A sample of 120 elderly persons was divided into 3 groups: Group (1): 40 elderly non-obese non-diabetics (Control), Group (2): 40 elderly obese non-diabetic patients, and Group (3): 40 elderly obese type 2 diabetic patients. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2 hPPPG (2 hour post prandial plasma glucose), glycosylated hemoglobin (HA1C) were measured. Obesity was assessed using height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC). Cognitive impairment in the elderly was detected using a questionnaire called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).Results There was statistical significance between the three investigated groups concerning HbA1c, FPG, and 2-hour PPG. Also, there was statistical significance between the three study groups in terms of total MOCA score. Weight, BMI, and WC showed statistical significance between the three study groups.Conclusion: Cognitive impairment is related to obesity and type 2 diabetes in elderly.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20905068.2024.2429302Cognitive impairmentbody mass index (BMI)waist circumference (WC)
spellingShingle Azza Hassan Mohamed
Eman Youssef Moursy
Amany Awad Farid Sorial
Ali Mahmoud Ramadan
Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Cognitive impairment
body mass index (BMI)
waist circumference (WC)
title Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
title_full Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
title_fullStr Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
title_short Assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
title_sort assessment of cognitive disorders in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with obesity
topic Cognitive impairment
body mass index (BMI)
waist circumference (WC)
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20905068.2024.2429302
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