Read thickness in the cerebral cortex, guess the difference in disease between men and women

South Korean scientists have shown a difference in the types of diseases between men and women correlated with the thickness of the cerebral cortex.

The research team at Samsung Seoul Hospital, led by Professor Seo Sang-won, conducted the study on 1,322 people over 65 years of age, of which 774 men were men, with a completely normal perception. The researchers measured the thickness of the cerebral cortex through MRI magnetic resonance imaging, analyzing the correlation between this data and risk factors.

The difference between types of illness between men and women correlates with the thickness of the cerebral cortex.

The thickness of the cerebral cortex decreases and cognitive ability decreases

Research results show that, under the same conditions, cortical thickness in women with high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are more likely to narrow the thickness than men. In the same condition, if men have a lower body weight, the thickness of the cortex decreases even more. If we compared obese women with the same conditions as men, the thickness of the cerebral cortex was thinner from 1.9% to 6.3%. In the case of women with hypertension, the thickness of the cerebral cortex was 0.8% thinner. For women with diabetes, the thickness of the cerebral cortex is 0.7% thinner. Meanwhile, men with less weight compared to women with the same condition, the thickness of the cortex decreased by 4.2%.

The thickness of the cerebral cortex decreases, so does cognitive ability.

The thickness of the cerebral cortex decreases, so does cognitive ability. When the cortex becomes too thin, the risk of Alzheimer's disease, known as the common dementia in the elderly, also increases.

Professor Seo Sang-won said: 'Our findings show that the thickness of the cerebral cortex is more vulnerable to cardiovascular risks in women than men. Because this is associated with a decline in cognitive function, research shows that it is important to control risk factors, to prevent dementia. '

Both men and women need to control and maintain their weight to reduce disease

Professor Seo Sang-won also said that the adjustment of risk factors is very important in preventing dementia. Women should pay attention to weight control to avoid obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, while men should maintain the weight at an appropriate level, to reduce the risk of dementia.

Women should pay attention to weight control to avoid obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, to reduce the risk of dementia.

The findings were published in the international academic journal Neurology, entitled 'Risk factors for cardiovascular systems between men and women and correlation with cortical thickness'.