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Association between green tea intake and risk of cognitive decline, considering glycated hemoglobin level, in older Japanese adults: the NILS-LSA study

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NAGOYA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 81, Issue 4, Pages 655-666

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NAGOYA UNIV, SCH MED
DOI: 10.18999/nagjms.81.4.655

Keywords

green tea; HbA1c; blood glucose level; cognitive decline; epidemiology

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  1. National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
  2. JSPS KAKENHI [15H02524]

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Positive and negative associations with risk of cognitive decline have been reported for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and green tea (GT) intake, respectively. This study aimed to assess whether the reduction in the risk of cognitive decline with GT intake depended on HbA1c level. The participants were aged >= 60 years at baseline in the cohort study, wherein examinations were conducted biennially from 2000 to 2012. Subjects (n=1,304) who had no cognitive decline during the first survey and who had participated in the follow-up survey at least once were included. The follow-up end point was the first screening time point for cognitive decline (Mini-Mental State Examination score <27) or the last survey participation. With reference to the Japanese Diabetes Society guideline, the cut-off points for HbA1c level were set at 5.6%, 6.0%, and 6.5%, and lower and higher groups were assigned for each cut-off point. In a multiple Cox proportional hazard model, an interaction between GT intake and HbA1c groups for cognitive decline was observed only at HbA1c 6.0% (P-value for interaction [with Bonferroni's correction] <0.05/3). Lower risks of cognitive decline were found for the HbA1c >= 5.6%, >= 6.0%, and <6.5% groups (hazard ratios: 0.59, 0.34, and 0.77; 95% confidence intervals: 0.41-0.88, 0.19-0.61, and 0.56-1.08 for >= 4 times a day vs.

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