%0 Journal Article
%T Relation of Diabetes to Cognitive Function in Hispanics/Latinos of Diverse Backgrounds in the United States
%A Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri
%A Allison E. Aiello
%A Clinton B. Wright
%A Ellen Grober
%A Hector M. Gonz¨¢lez
%A Hermes J. Florez
%A Jose A. Luchsinger
%A Marc Gellman
%A Mary N. Haan
%A Neil Schneiderman
%A Tali Elfassy
%A Wassim Tarraf
%J Journal of Aging and Health
%@ 1552-6887
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0898264318759379
%X Objectives:To examine the association between diabetes and cognitive function within U.S. Hispanics/Latinos of Central American, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and South American background. Method: This cross-sectional study included 9,609 men and women (mean age = 56.5 years), who are members of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. We classified participants as having diabetes, prediabetes, or normal glucose regulation. Participants underwent a neurocognitive battery consisting of tests of verbal fluency, delayed recall, and processing speed. Analyses were stratified by Hispanic/Latino subgroup. Results: From fully adjusted linear regression models, compared with having normal glucose regulation, having diabetes was associated with worse processing speed among Cubans (¦Â = £¿1.99; 95% CI [confidence interval] = [£¿3.80, £¿0.19]) and Mexicans (¦Â = £¿2.26; 95% CI = [£¿4.02, £¿0.51]). Compared with having normal glucose regulation, having prediabetes or diabetes was associated with worse delayed recall only among Mexicans (prediabetes: ¦Â = £¿0.34; 95% CI = [£¿0.63, £¿0.05] and diabetes: ¦Â = £¿0.41; 95% CI = [£¿0.79, £¿0.04]). No associations with verbal fluency. Discussion: The relationship between diabetes and cognitive function varied across Hispanic/Latino subgroup
%K cognitive aging
%K diabetes
%K epidemiology
%K minority aging
%K Hispanics/Latinos
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0898264318759379