CognitiveFunction and theRisk for Diabetes Among Young Men Diabetes Care 2014;37:2982–2988 | DOI: 10.2337/dc14-0715 OBJECTIVE

Diabetes is a risk factor for an accelerated rate of cognitive decline and dementia. However, the relationship between cognitive function and the subsequent de-velopment of diabetes is unclear. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a historical-prospective cohort study merging data collected at premilitary recruitment assessment with information collected at the Staff Peri-odic Examination Center of the Israeli Army Medical Corps. Included were men aged 25 years or older without a history of diabetes at the beginning of follow-up with available data regarding their general intelligence score (GIS), a comprehen-sive measure of cognitive function, at age 17 years. RESULTS Among 35,500 men followed for a median of 5.5 years, 770 new cases of diabete