14 DAY TRIAL // A recent investigation whose findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that people who have elevated blood sugar levels are more likely to develop dementia at some point in their lives.
Oddly enough, their vulnerability to said medical condition does not depend on whether or not they have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Scientists explain that, when compared to individuals who have an average glucose level of 100 mg/dl, people whose average glucose level is one of 115 mg/dl have 18% more chances to be affected by dementia, even if they are not diabetics.
Diabetes sufferers whose average glucose level is one of 190 mg/dl are 40% more likely to develop diabetes than those with an average glucose level of 160 mg/dl.
“What we found was that people with higher levels of glucose had a higher risk of dementia, on average, than did people with lower levels of glucose,” Dr. Paul K. Crane at the University of Washington School of Medicine reportedly commented on these results.