Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus
There is paucity of information on the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. In addition, the role of hyperinsulinaemia in the development of MCI needs further investigation. This study sought to...
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| description | There is paucity of information on the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. In addition, the role of hyperinsulinaemia in the development of MCI needs further investigation. This study sought to assess cognition and hyperinsulinaemia, with the associated characteristics in patients with advanced T2DM. Cognition was assessed using Montreal cognitive assessment test (MoCA), while fasting plasma insulin was measured using an ELISA kit. Sixty one diabetic subjects and 32 non-diabetic controls, matched for age, gender and level of education were studied. The diabetics had MCI while the controls had normal cognitive function. About 88.5% of the diabetic subjects had MCI, in contrast with only 50% of the non-diabetic controls. The most significantly affected cognitive domains among the diabetics were executive function, naming, attention, abstraction and delayed recall. Among the diabetics, MCI correlated with age, weight and body mass index (BMI); and in addition, age and weight found to be significant predictors of MCI. Plasma insulin concentration among the diabetics (16.24 ± 13.5 µIU/ml) was more than twice that of the controls (7.59 ± 2.9 µIU/ml). Hyperinsulinaemia among the diabetics correlated with weight, BMI, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar (FBS). Glycated haemoglobin and FBS levels were higher among diabetics compared with the controls. In conclusion, Africans with advanced T2DM show multi-domain MCI with high prevalence, coexisting with hyperinsulinaemia. Majority of the patients have diabetic complications and poor glycaemic control. Hyperinsulinaemia may play a complementary role in the pathophysiology of MCI in T2DM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6718ded0f474531bb8b7542269a39bd2022-12-22T03:29:45ZengElsevierIBRO Neuroscience Reports2667-24212022-06-0112182187Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitusJ. Bashir0I.U. Yarube1Department of Internal Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, NigeriaNeuroscience and Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Human Physiology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria; Corresponding author.There is paucity of information on the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. In addition, the role of hyperinsulinaemia in the development of MCI needs further investigation. This study sought to assess cognition and hyperinsulinaemia, with the associated characteristics in patients with advanced T2DM. Cognition was assessed using Montreal cognitive assessment test (MoCA), while fasting plasma insulin was measured using an ELISA kit. Sixty one diabetic subjects and 32 non-diabetic controls, matched for age, gender and level of education were studied. The diabetics had MCI while the controls had normal cognitive function. About 88.5% of the diabetic subjects had MCI, in contrast with only 50% of the non-diabetic controls. The most significantly affected cognitive domains among the diabetics were executive function, naming, attention, abstraction and delayed recall. Among the diabetics, MCI correlated with age, weight and body mass index (BMI); and in addition, age and weight found to be significant predictors of MCI. Plasma insulin concentration among the diabetics (16.24 ± 13.5 µIU/ml) was more than twice that of the controls (7.59 ± 2.9 µIU/ml). Hyperinsulinaemia among the diabetics correlated with weight, BMI, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar (FBS). Glycated haemoglobin and FBS levels were higher among diabetics compared with the controls. In conclusion, Africans with advanced T2DM show multi-domain MCI with high prevalence, coexisting with hyperinsulinaemia. Majority of the patients have diabetic complications and poor glycaemic control. Hyperinsulinaemia may play a complementary role in the pathophysiology of MCI in T2DM.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242122000100Cognitive functionMild cognitive impairment (MCI)InsulinHyperinsulinaemiaType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)Dementia |
| spellingShingle | J. Bashir I.U. Yarube Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus IBRO Neuroscience Reports Cognitive function Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Insulin Hyperinsulinaemia Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Dementia |
| title | Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| title_full | Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| title_short | Occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in Africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| title_sort | occurrence of mild cognitive impairment with hyperinsulinaemia in africans with advanced type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| topic | Cognitive function Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Insulin Hyperinsulinaemia Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Dementia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242122000100 |
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