Insulin resistance among obese middle-aged is associated with decreased cerebrovascular reactivity

Conclusions: IR is associated with impaired CVR; the relationship appears to be driven by the degree of IR and not by obesity. These rarely reported results suggest that early forms of cerebrovascular dysfunction exist among obese middle-aged individuals with significant IR but without type 2 diabetes mellitus. These functional vascular abnormalities may help explain the associations among IR, diabetes, and dementia, and suggest that interventions aiming to improve IR or CVR may help prevent cognitive decline later in life.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: MRI, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research