Nonlinear relationship between triglycerides and cognitive function after acute ischemic stroke among older adults

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Background: Although studies have explored the association between triglyceride levels and cognitive function after acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the results have been conflicting. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between triglyceride levels and cognitive function after AIS among older adults.

Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study. From November 2022 to June 2023, we consecutively collected patients diagnosed with AIS in China. Triglyceride levels were measured within 24 h of admission. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to assess cognitive function. Nonlinear associations between triglyceride levels and cognitive function were assessed using smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis.

Results: In this study, a total of 221 patients (mean ± SD: 70.64 ± 7.43 years) with AIS were consecutively recruited, among whom 144 (65.16%) were male. Among the 221 recruited patients, 102 (46.15%) had cognitive impairment. Triglyceride levels and cognitive impairment were found to have a nonlinear association after controlling for potential confounders, with an inflection point at 0.8 mmol/L. Below the inflection point, triglyceride levels were positively correlated with MMSE scores (β = 14.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.33-25.89, P = 0.020). However, above the inflection point, the correlation between MMSE score and triglyceride levels was not statistically significant (β = 1.04, 95% CI = -1.27 - 3.34, P = 0.380).

Conclusion: There is a nonlinear association between triglyceride levels and cognitive function after AIS in older adults. Triglyceride was positively connected with cognitive function when it was less than 0.8 mmol/L.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Heliyon - 10(2024), 6 vom: 30. März, Seite e27943

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cao, Simin [VerfasserIn]
Teng, Liting [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Maofeng [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Shoudi [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Shiyan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chen [VerfasserIn]
He, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Shouzhen [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Xiaohua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute ischemic stroke
Cognitive function
Journal Article
Older adults
Triglyceride

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27943

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370141911