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Dietary Patterns Associated with Cognitive Function among the Older People in Underdeveloped Regions: Finding from the NCDFaC Study.

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Yin, Z; Chen, J; Zhang, J; Ren, Z; Dong, K; Kraus, VB; Wang, Z; Zhang, M; Zhai, Y; Song, P; Zhao, Y; Pang, S; Mi, S; Zhao, W
Published in: Nutrients
April 9, 2018

Although dietary patterns are crucial to cognitive function, associations of dietary patterns with cognitive function have not yet been fully understood. This cross-sectional study explored dietary patterns associated with cognitive function among the older adults in underdeveloped regions, using 1504 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and over. Diet was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire and 24-h dietary recall. Factor analysis was used to extract dietary patterns. Global cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Two dietary patterns, a "mushroom, vegetable, and fruits" (MVF) pattern and a "meat and soybean products" (MS) pattern, were identified. The MVF pattern, characterized by high consumption of mushrooms, vegetables, and fruits was significantly positively associated with cognitive function (p < 0.05), with an odds ratio of (95% CIs) 0.60 (0.38, 0.94) for cognitive impairment and β (95% CIs) 0.15 (0.02, 0.29) for -log (31-MMSE score). The MS pattern, characterized by high consumption of soybean products and meat, was also associated with better cognitive function, with an odds ratio of 0.47 (95% CIs 0.30, 0.74) for cognitive impairment and β (95% CIs) 0.34 (0.21, 0.47) for -log (31-MMSE score). Our results suggested that both the MVF and MS patterns were positively associated with better cognitive function among older adults in underdeveloped regions.

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Nutrients

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2072-6643

Publication Date

April 9, 2018

Volume

10

Issue

4

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Vegetables
  • Soy Foods
  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Odds Ratio
  • Nutritional Status
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Status and Dementia Tests
  • Meat
  • Male
 

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Yin, Z., Chen, J., Zhang, J., Ren, Z., Dong, K., Kraus, V. B., … Zhao, W. (2018). Dietary Patterns Associated with Cognitive Function among the Older People in Underdeveloped Regions: Finding from the NCDFaC Study. Nutrients, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10040464
Yin, Zhaoxue, Jing Chen, Jian Zhang, Zeping Ren, Kui Dong, Virginia B. Kraus, Zhuoqun Wang, et al. “Dietary Patterns Associated with Cognitive Function among the Older People in Underdeveloped Regions: Finding from the NCDFaC Study.Nutrients 10, no. 4 (April 9, 2018). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10040464.
Yin, Zhaoxue, et al. “Dietary Patterns Associated with Cognitive Function among the Older People in Underdeveloped Regions: Finding from the NCDFaC Study.Nutrients, vol. 10, no. 4, Apr. 2018. Pubmed, doi:10.3390/nu10040464.
Yin Z, Chen J, Zhang J, Ren Z, Dong K, Kraus VB, Wang Z, Zhang M, Zhai Y, Song P, Zhao Y, Pang S, Mi S, Zhao W. Dietary Patterns Associated with Cognitive Function among the Older People in Underdeveloped Regions: Finding from the NCDFaC Study. Nutrients. 2018 Apr 9;10(4).

Published In

Nutrients

DOI

EISSN

2072-6643

Publication Date

April 9, 2018

Volume

10

Issue

4

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Vegetables
  • Soy Foods
  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Odds Ratio
  • Nutritional Status
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Status and Dementia Tests
  • Meat
  • Male