Mixed
A multidomain intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) reduces the incidence of self-reported complaints about decision-making and problem-solving abilities in adults with type 2 diabetes who are overweight but not obese.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes and are overweight (but not obese), committing to a structured lifestyle program involving moderate calorie restriction and regular brisk walking (aiming for 175 minutes a week) can help protect your ability to make decisions and solve problems. This benefit was not seen in obese individuals in this study, so weight management strategies should be tailored carefully.
random assignment to ILI compared with DSE was associated with significantly lower odds for complaints about difficulties in decision-making: odds ratio 0.851 (p = .014)... For participants who were initially overweight, the odds ratio [95% confidence interval] for problem-solving complaints was 0.694 [0.510,0.946]
Why this rating
Large randomized controlled trial (N=5,084) with long-term follow-up (mean 9.8 years), though the primary outcome is self-reported complaints rather than objective cognitive testing.
Source
Impact of a Multidomain Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Complaints About Memory, Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making Abilities: The Action for Health in Diabetes Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Mark A. Espeland et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2018
DOI 10.1093/gerona/gly124
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