Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

Morning Cortisol Level and Cognitive Abilities in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Vijayta Modi, Mahesh Pal Khatri

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Objetives: Relation between morning cortisol level and cognitive abilities in people of Type 2 diabetes were accessed . Design: Cross–sectional epidemiological study Material and method : 100 Participants, aged 60–75 years were recruited randomly of type 2 diabetes, living in North–west Rajasthan. A fasting venous blood sample was taken for measurement of plasma cortisol. Cortisol levels were measured by radioimmunoassay. Cognitive ability was assessed by a battery of psychometric tests Results : This study showed significant relationship between cortisol levels and cognitive dysfunctions. Odds ratio of morning cortisol levels with mini–mental state examination (MMSE), mental flexibility–trail making test (TMT) and executive function– verbal fluency test (VFT) were 4.407 , 2.647 and 0.195 respectively. Conclusion: There is highly significant causal correlation between cortisol level and cognitive dysfunctions in diabetic patients . Increased age and other complications of diabetes also have impact on cognitive function spectrum.

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VIJAYTA MODI, MAHESH PAL KHATRI Morning Cortisol Level and Cognitive Abilities in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 12 December 2015

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