Very old adults with better memory function have higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and lower triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratios: KOCOA project

Yuriko Katsumata, Hidemi Todoriki, Yasushi Higashiuesato, Shotoku Yasura, Yusuke Ohya, D. Craig Willcox, Hiroko H. Dodge

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Abstract

We cross-sectionally examined which lipid profiles are associated with better cognitive function among those aged 80 and older, free of dementia (Clinical Dementia Rating ≤0.5), functionally independent, and community-dwelling. Our cohort consisted of 193 participants from the 'Keys to Optimal Cognitive Aging (KOCOA) Project', a prospective cohort study in Okinawa, Japan. Higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and lower triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratios were associated with higher scores in memory performance after controlling for confounders. Further research is required to clarify the associations among LDL-C levels, TG/HDL-C ratios, and healthy cognitive aging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)273-279
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Alzheimer's Disease
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Funding

FundersFunder number
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science23591220

    Keywords

    • Aged 80 and over
    • lipoprotein cholesterol
    • memory disorders

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Neuroscience
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Geriatrics and Gerontology
    • Psychiatry and Mental health

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