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Inactive bowel movement and stroke are associated with increased risks of mild cognitive impairment among community-living Singapore elderly.
Abstract Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), as a preclinical phase of dementia, provides an invaluable time window for intervention. Besides several proposed modifiable risk factors, the associations of MCI with dietary habits and bowel movement are not well clarified. We thus conducted a cross-sectional study of community-living Singapore elderly and focused on the relationship of clinically diagnosed MCI with dietary habits and bowel movement frequencies. The multiple logistic regression results showed that frequent (≥4 days per week) fruit consumption (P = 0.004), active (≥4 days per week) bowel movement with...
Source: Aging - September 8, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Huang KY, Tang XY, Yang L, Zhang ZY, Ye KX, Shen QF, Wang X, Zhu XH, Huang XW, Lu GD, Feng L Tags: Aging (Albany NY) Source Type: research

Trends in diabetes-related complications in Singapore, 2013 –2020: A registry-based study
ConclusionWe found that DM and its complications represent an important challenge for healthcare in Singapore. Improvements in the trends of DM macrovascular complications were observed. However, trends in DM microvascular complications remain a cause for concern.
Source: PLoS One - October 11, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Joshua Kuan Tan Source Type: research