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Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Among our participants, aMCI and VCIND demonstrated prevalence of 14.83% and 2.71%, respectively, and annual incidence (per 1000 person-years) of 69.6 and 10.6, respectively. The risk factor for aMCI was age, whereas its protective factors were high education level, tea consumption and physical activity. Moreover, VCIND risk factors were age, hypertension and depression. The presence of endocrine disease, cerebral trauma or hypertension was associated with a faster decline in cognition over 1 year. MCI is a serious health problem in China that will only worsen as the population ages if no widespread interventions are implemented. Preventive strategies that promote brain activity and support healthy lifestyle choices are required. We identified modifiable factors for MCI in older individuals. The easy-to-adopt solutions such as tea consumption and physical activity can aid in preventing MCI. Trial registration number: NCT03672448.

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APA 7th

Wang, T., He, H., Shi, Y., Su, N., Zhu, M., Feng, Y., et al. (2025). Prevalence, incidence and modifiable factors for subtypes of mild cognitive impairment: results from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in China. General Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2024-101736

Vancouver

Wang T, He H, Shi Y, Su N, Zhu M, Feng Y, et al. Prevalence, incidence and modifiable factors for subtypes of mild cognitive impairment: results from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in China. General Psychiatry. 2025. doi:10.1136/gpsych-2024-101736. PMID: 40070969.

BibTeX

@article{wang2025-40070969,
  author  = {Wang, Tao and He, Haining and Shi, Yanchen and Su, Ning and Zhu, Minjie and Feng, Yan and Liu, Yuanyuan and Li, Juan and others},
  title   = {{Prevalence, incidence and modifiable factors for subtypes of mild cognitive impairment: results from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in China}},
  journal = {General Psychiatry},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1136/gpsych-2024-101736},
  pmid    = {40070969},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2024-101736}
}

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Key findings

Among our participants, aMCI and VCIND demonstrated prevalence of 14.83% and 2.71%, respectively, and annual incidence (per 1000 person-years) of 69.6 and 10.6, respectively.
The risk factor for aMCI was age, whereas its protective factors were high education level, tea consumption and physical activity.
Moreover, VCIND risk factors were age, hypertension and depression.
The presence of endocrine disease, cerebral trauma or hypertension was associated with a faster decline in cognition over 1 year.
MCI is a serious health problem in China that will only worsen as the population ages if no widespread interventions are implemented.

Why it matters

In a Chinese cohort, age raised the risk of both amnestic and vascular mild cognitive impairment, while higher education, tea consumption and physical activity were protective for the amnestic type. The authors suggest these easy-to-adopt lifestyle factors could help prevent mild cognitive impairment, though the study was observational.

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Study details

Study designlongitudinal study
Participants2,051
Effect size14.83%; 2.71%
Evidence strengthModerate

How this study scored 57/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a longitudinal study following the same people over time. Scored zero for randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (General Psychiatry)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	General Psychiatry: journal h-index 50 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	7 / 12	A longitudinal study following the same people over time
Strength of evidence	3 / 5	Rated “moderate” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	3 / 4	2,051 participants
Effect reported	2 / 3	Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 7 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	2.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 4.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 7 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Shifu Xiao: h-index 38 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	2 / 3	Chinese Academy of Sciences: institution h-index 1,801 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	3 / 3	OpenAlex lists 19 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40070969)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	57 / 100	—

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