Duration of Type 2 Diabetes and Very Low Density Lipoprotein Levels Are Associated with Cognitive Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome

Table 4

Partial correlations between cognitive test performance and aspects of metabolic syndrome in 47 persons with type 2 diabetes.

Domain/test	VLDL	LDL	HDL
Attention
Digit span	−0.14	−0.08	−0.19
Working memory reaction time	0.18	−0.01	−0.10
Verbal interference-word	0.18	0.19	0.26
Executive function
Verbal interference-color word	−0.51	0.14	0.36
Switching of attention-letters/numbers	0.47	0.01	−0.08
Maze errors	0.03	−0.30	0.37
Memory
Sum of learning trials	−0.13	−0.25	−0.23
Recognition	0.14	−0.18	0.09