Research
Neural
High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with 0.08 to 0.13 standard deviation better global cognitive function, executive function, and attention.
Encouraging higher cardiorespiratory fitness may improve cognitive health in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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Among 3723 participants, high versus low cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with 0.08 to 0.13 standard deviation better global cognitive function, executive function, and attention ( p < 0.001).
Why this rating
Based on a large clinical trial with a significant number of participants.
Source
Associations of modifiable lifestyle and clinical factors with cognitive function in adults with type 2 diabetes
Anahita Golchin et al. · Journal of Diabetes and its Complications · 2025
cohort · n=3723
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