轻度认知功能障碍的危险因素

Risk Factors of Mild Cognitive Impairment

轻度认知功能障碍是痴呆前期的一种病理状态,是向痴呆发展的危险因素。随年龄的增长轻度认知功能障碍的患病率有升高的趋势。轻度认知功能障碍的危险因素有高龄、低教育水平、独居或丧偶、经济不独立、不良的饮食习惯、吸烟、基因型等。轻度认知功能障碍与多种疾病(如高血压、糖尿病、血脂异常等)有相关性。进行轻度认知功能障碍的相关研究有利于痴呆的早期诊断及早期治疗、干预。本文对轻度认知功能障碍的流行病学、相关危险因素及与其他疾病关系的研究进展进行综述。

Mild cognitive impairment is considered a pathological condition of predementia and a risk factor of developing dementia.Its prevalence increases with age.The risk factors of mild cognitive impairment include advanced age,low educational level,living alone or widowed,economic independence,bad eating habits,smoking,genotype and so on.Mild cognitive impairment is associated with a variety of systemic diseases,such as hypertension,diabetes mellitus,dyslipidemia,etc.The study of mild cognitive impairment is expected to provide useful information for the early diagnosis and treatment intervention of dementia.This article reviews the epidemiology and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment,as well as its relationship with other diseases in recent years.