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ArticleAlzheimer's research & therapy2024

Association between glycemic status and all-cause mortality among individuals with dementia: a nationwide cohort study.

Youn Huh, Kye-Yeung Park, Kyungdo Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Yoon Jeong Cho, Hye Soon Park, Ga Eun Nam, Soo Lim

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  1. Aging with dual burdens: cross-national evidence on mortality among older Hispanic adults with diabetes and dementia.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026
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Youn Huh *Department of Family Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Gyeonggi- do, South Korea.
Kye-Yeung Park *Department of Family Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Kyungdo HanDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea.
Jin-Hyung JungSamsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
Yoon Jeong ChoDepartment of Family Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
Hye Soon ParkDepartment of Family Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Ga Eun NamDepartment of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08308, South Korea. silver79@korea.ac.kr.
Soo LimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, 13620, South Korea. limsoo@snu.ac.kr.

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National Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1I1A1A01061757Seokchunnanum Foundation SCY2112P
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo examine the association between glycemic status and all-cause mortality risk among individuals with dementia.

methodsWe enrolled 146,832 individuals aged 40 and older with dementia as identified through the Korean National Health Insurance Service health screening test between 2008 and 2016. Mortality status was evaluated at the end of 2019. Participants were classified into normoglycemia, prediabetes, or diabetes mellitus (DM) categories. The duration of diabetes was noted in those with DM. This study focused on the association between glycemic status and all-cause mortality.

resultsThe cohort, which was predominantly elderly (average age 75.1 years; 35.5% male), had a 35.2% mortality rate over an average 3.7-year follow-up. DM was linked with increased all-cause mortality risk (hazard ratio [HR] 1.34; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.32-1.37) compared to non-DM counterparts. The highest mortality risk was observed in long-term DM patients (≥ 5 years) (HR 1.43; 95% CI: 1.40-1.47), followed by newly diagnosed DM (HR 1.35; 95% CI: 1.30-1.40), shorter-term DM (< 5 years) (HR 1.17; 95% CI: 1.13-1.21), and prediabetes (HR 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.05). These patterns persisted across Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, with more pronounced effects observed in younger patients.

conclusionsGlucose dysregulation in dementia significantly increased mortality risk, particularly in newly diagnosed or long-standing DM. These findings suggest the potential benefits of maintaining normal glycemic levels in improving the survival of patients with dementia.

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Blood GlucoseDementiaDiabetes MellitusPrediabetic StateAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaRisk FactorsBlood GlucoseAll-cause mortalityDementiaDiabetes mellitusDuration of diabetesPrediabetes

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