Does cumulative exposure to cardiovascular risk factors from early to middle adulthood worsen cognitive function in midlife?
Cumulative exposure to cardiovascular risk factors from early to middle adulthood is associated with worse cognitive function in midlife.
Cumulative exposure to CVRFs from early to middle adulthood, especially above recommended guidelines, was associated with worse cognition in midlife. The meaning of this association and whether it warrants more aggressive treatment of CVRFs earlier in life require further investigation.
Yaffe et al. (Tue,) studied this question.