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Cognitive function in childhood and cardiovascular disease risk factors up to 6 decades later: Pooled data from two birth cohort studies

2026-01-25 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundHigher childhood (pre-morbid) cognitive function (IQ) appears to confer a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) episodes in adulthood, however, the underpinning mechanisms are uncertain. We tested the association between childhood cognitive ability and later CVD risk factors that may underpin this gradient. MethodsWe used data from two well-characterized prospective birth cohort studies initiated in the United Kingdom in 1958 (N=10870) and 1970 (N=9278). Cognitive function was qu...

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