Weijenberg, Roxane Anthea Francesca, Lobbezoo, Frank, Knol, Dirk Lucas, Tomassen, Jori, Scherder, Erik Johan Anton

Background: Worldwide, millions of people are suffering from dementia and this number is rising. An index of quality of life (QoL) can describe the impact a disease or treatment has on a person’s wellbeing. QoL comprises many variables, including physical health and function, and mental health and function. QoL is related to masticatory ability and […]

Ye, Xingwang, Bhupathiraju, Shilpa N., Tucker, Katherine L.

Higher variety in fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with a lower risk of several chronic diseases. It remains unclear whether such associations exist relating to cognition. The authors examined associations between total quantity and variety in fruit and vegetable intake and cognitive function in a cross-sectional sample of 1412 Puerto Rican adults, aged […]

Polidori, M. Cristina, Praticó, Domenico, Mangialasche, Francesca, Mariani, Elena, Aust, Olivier, Anlasik, Timur, Mang, Ni, Pientka, Ludger, Stahl, Wilhelm, Sies, Helmut, Mecocci, Patrizia, Nelles, Gereon

A higher daily intake of fruits and vegetables in healthy elderly is associated with an improved antioxidant status in comparison to subjects consuming diets poor in fruits and vegetables, but the impact on cognitive performance is unclear. Healthy community dwellers (45 to 102 years old, n=193) underwent cognitive testing and blood withdrawal for the measurement […]

Nurk, Eha, Refsum, Helga, Bjelland, Ingvar, Drevon, Christian A., Tell, Grethe S., Ueland, Per M., Vollset, Stein E., Engedal, Knut, Nygaard, Harald A., Smith, David A.

Choline and betaine are nutrients involved in one-carbon metabolism. Choline is essential for neurodevelopment and brain function. We studied the associations between cognitive function and plasma concentrations of free choline and betaine. In a cross-sectional study, 2195 subjects (55 % women), aged 70-74 years, underwent extensive cognitive testing including the Kendrick Object Learning Test (KOLT), […]

Martínez-Lapiscina, Elena H, Clavero, P., Toledo, E., San Julian, B., Sanchez-Tainta, A., Corella, D., Lamuela-Raventos, R. M., Martinez, J. A., Martinez-Gonzalez, M. Á.

Objective: To assess the effect on cognition of a controlled intervention testing Mediterranean diets (MedDiet).; Design: Randomized trial after 6.5 years of nutritional intervention.; Setting: Eight primary care centers affiliated to the University of Navarra.; Participants: A random subsample of 285 participants (95 randomly allocated to each of 3 groups) of the PREDIMED-NAVARRA trial. All […]

Kesse-Guyot, E., Andreeva, V. A., Lassale, C., Ferry, M., Jeandel, C., Hercberg, S., Galan, P.

Background: Evidence on the association between Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) adherence and cognition is presently inconsistent.; Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the association between midlife MedDiet adherence and cognitive performance assessed 13 y later among participants in the SU.VI.MAX (Supplementation with Vitamins and Mineral Antioxidants) study and to test the hypothesis of […]

Hosking, Diane E., Nettelbeck, Ted, Wilson, Carlene, Danthiir, Vanessa

Dietary intake is a modifiable exposure that may have an impact on cognitive outcomes in older age. The long-term aetiology of cognitive decline and dementia, however, suggests that the relevance of dietary intake extends across the lifetime. In the present study, we tested whether retrospective dietary patterns from the life periods of childhood, early adulthood, […]

Dangour, A. D., Allen, E., Elbourne, D., Fletcher, A., Richards, M., Uauy, R.

Background: Observational epidemiological data suggest that habitual consumption in later life of oily fish, rich in n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPs), is associated with better cognitive function, slower rates of cognitive decline and a lower risk of dementia. In this paper we present data on baseline fish consumption and cognitive function in cognitively […]