Glucose Levels Affect Cognition in Diabetics
The participants also completed four cognitive function tests: Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST); Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE); Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test; and the Stroop Test.
As glycemic control worsened, so did the scores on all four tests. An increase of 1 percent in HbA1c levels was associated with a 1.75-point drop in the DSST score, 0.20-point decline in the MMSE, a 0.11-point decrease in the memory score, and worse results on the Stroop Test. All of these declines were statistically significant.
Eating disorders are common in older women
Historically, eating disorder research has focused on teens and young women, but the study out Thursday in the International Journal of Eating Disorders
shows 13% of women ages 50 and older struggle with the problem — some
for the first time in their lives. Eating disorders are more common in
women than men and include purging, binge eating, excessive dieting and
excessive exercising .
Eating disorders induced by trying to lose weight using a low fat diet...
