Research
Neural
Weight loss had mixed associations with cognitive scores.
Weight loss may not uniformly benefit cognitive function, and effects can vary based on initial weight status.
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Weight loss had mixed associations with cognitive scores (greater body mass index [BMI] reduction and worse AVLT overall: P = 0.0053; and greater BMI reduction and better DSC scores among those overweight but not obese at baseline: P = 0.010).
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Long-term Change in Physiological Markers and Cognitive Performance in Type 2 Diabetes: The Look AHEAD Study
Owen Carmichael et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2020
rct · n=1089Cited 22×
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