Asociación entre prediabetes y falla en la evocación de la memoria y déficit de atención en pacientes del Hospital Médica Sur entre 2011 y 2014.

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, 415 million people around the world live with type 2 diabetes and 318 million people have prediabetes. The association between diabetes and cognitive dysfunction has been studied. However, there is not enough evidence about the association between a pre-diabetic state and an alteration in cognitive functions. Objective: to determine the relationship between prediabetes and deterioration in memory evocation and attention deficit. Materials and methods: this is an observational, cross-sectional study in patients diagnosed with prediabetes, performed by Hb1Ac determination between 5.7 and 6.4%. Cognitive functions were established through Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EDMQ), 6-Item Orientation Memory Concentration test (6CIT) and Folstein’s minimental exam. Pearson's correlation test was used to establish a relationship between prediabetes and attention deficit and failure to evoke memory. Results: 212 patients were included (106 control group and 106 with prediabetes) with an average age of 48 years. A significant correlation was found between the condition of prediabetes and attention deficit and failure in memory evocation (p = 0.001). Conclusions: The association between the condition of prediabetes and attention deficit and failure to evoke memory was found to be statistically significant. It is advisable to carry out longitudinal studies in which information can be collected that can contribute to the confirmation of these results.