Key result
Non-communicable diseases and cognitive impairment share common behavioral risk factors among older Chinese adults, highlighting the importance of primary health care interventions targeting these factors.
Why the study?
Population aging in China has led to a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases and cognitive impairment, requiring identification of common risk factors and pathways for prevention and management.
Monitoring and managing NCD biomarkers and shared behavioral risk factors in primary care may help prevent cognitive impairment in older Chinese populations.
May inform primary care targeting of shared risks in older Chinese adults; leaves open whether interventions prevent cognitive impairment.
Population aging has brought about a number of challenges to public health and primary health care systems due to increases in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As a country with one of the largest populations globally, China is confronting a rising number of chronic NCDs including cardiometabolic related conditions. This mini-review investigates the link between NCDs and cognitive impairment through common risk factors. Identifying risk factors is important for the prevention and management of these chronic conditions. In addition, this review also identifies the role of primary health care services in reducing behavioral risk factors for NCDs and cognitive impairment. Addressing shared determinants and pathways is important in the design of public health interventions and primary health care services in China. Monitoring and management of NCD biomarkers and behavioral risk factors may also be beneficial for cognitive health among older Chinese.
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Yiengprugsawan et al. (2019) conducted a review in Non-communicable diseases and cognitive impairment. Non-communicable diseases and cognitive impairment share common behavioral risk factors among older Chinese adults, highlighting the importance of primary health care interventions targeting these factors.
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