Association Between the Serum Uric Acid/serum Creatinine Ratio and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: NHANES in the United States

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2024 Jul 15

PMID 39009809

Authors

Gang Chen

Ling Tong

Qing Ye

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Abstract

Cognitive impairment can potentially become a significant health concern in older adults. However, early effective diagnostic methods are still lacking. Therefore, we utilized the NHANES database in the US to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid to serum creatinine (SUA/SCR) ratio and cognitive impairment. In our study, a total of 3874 participants were included (2001-2002, 2011-2014). Weighted t tests or chi-square tests were utilized to analyze the basic characteristics of the population. Weighted logistic regression analysis, smooth-fit curves, threshold effects, and subgroup analysis were conducted to investigate the correlation between the SUA/SCR and cognitive impairment. In this study, the SUA/SCR was significantly lower in individuals with cognitive impairment. The logistic regression model, after adjusting for all covariates, revealed that the Q2-Q4 were 0.65 (95% CI 0.49, 0.86), 0.60 (95% CI 0.40, 0.90), 0.55 (95% CI 0.39, 0.77) respectively. This indicates that participants in the Q4 had a 45% reduced risk of cognitive impairment. Smooth-fit curves and threshold effect analysis revealed a nonlinear relationship between SUA/SCR and cognitive impairment, with a turning point at 4.13. Subgroup analysis showed no statistically significant differences in the relationship between SUA/SCR and cognitive impairment among different subgroups (P > 0.05). Our findings indicate a negative correlation between the SUA/SCR and the risk of cognitive impairment in the population of adults aged 60 and above in the US. This suggests that the SUA/SCR holds promise as a potential indicator for cognitive impairment.

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