The Claim
Impaired glucose metabolism or insulin signaling reduces brain energy availability, which contributes to cognitive decline.
What the research says
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When the brain cannot use glucose properly due to disrupted insulin signaling, it receives less energy, leading to reduced cognitive function.
See the scientific wording
Impaired glucose metabolism or insulin signaling contributes to cognitive decline by reducing brain energy availability.
When the body cannot use sugar properly, the brain gets less energy, causing brain cells to shrink and die, especially in areas that control memory. This makes it harder to think and remember things.
What the research says
2 studiesWhen people have more body fat, their bodies sometimes struggle to use sugar for energy, and this makes parts of the brain that control memory shrink a little—and those people tend to remember things worse. So yes, poor sugar use in the brain is linked to memory problems.
When blood sugar swings a lot or stays too high, the brain doesn’t get enough energy to work well — and this study found that people with these blood sugar problems also had worse memory and thinking skills, even if they didn’t have diabetes.
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