High blood sugar reduces memory

According to German researchers, people with high blood sugar are more likely to experience memory problems, even if they do not have diabetes.

Dr. Agnes Floel of the Charite Berlin School of Medicine, author of the study (published in the journal Neurology), said those with low blood sugar were more likely to score higher on tests. memory. The study was done with 141 people with an average age of 63, without diabetes or prediabetes.

They were asked to recall 15 words within 30 minutes. They scanned the brain to measure the size of the hippocampus of the brain, which has an important role in memory. Research shows that people who remember fewer words have higher blood sugar. In addition, people with high blood sugar also have hippocampus size in the smaller brain.

The UPI page quoted Dr. Floel: ' These results show that even those with normal blood sugar levels, reducing sugar levels is a promising method to prevent cognitive decline. and memory when you get older. We should test strategies such as reducing the amount of anxiety consumed and increasing physical activity '.