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July 4, 2026Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalOpen Access

Unravelling the Association of Cognitive Impairment among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study

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MJMariha JabeenNitte UniversityFBFathima Zuhara BanuNitte UniversityASAbhishek SherigarNitte University

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Implication

Cross-sectional study reports a high prevalence of cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes patients, indicating the need for screening.

Key Points

  • This study aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of cognitive impairment among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted with 138 participants aged 18 and above on antidiabetic medications.
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale used for cognitive impairment assessment.
  • Predictors identified using multiple linear regression analysis.
  • Cognitive impairment found in 130 (94.2%) diabetes patients.
  • 73 participants (52.9%) had mild cognitive impairment, 44 (31.9%) had moderate, and 13 (9.4%) had severe impairment.
  • Females scored significantly lower on cognitive tests than males (β = -2.76, P = 0.005).

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Jabeen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a47789561a0c2d78db2chttps://doi.org/10.4103/npmj.npmj_11_26
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