This database contains 9 studies, archived under the term: "food habits"
Dairy consumption and working memory performance in overweight and obese adults
All individuals will experience some degree of cognitive impairment in their later years. Diet is one readily modifiable factor that may influence cognitive function and psychological well-being. Very little research has considered the potential role of dairy foods in modulating cognitive and psychological functions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of […]
High fruit and vegetable intake is positively correlated with antioxidant status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects
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 […]
Virgin olive oil supplementation and long-term cognition: the PREDIMED-NAVARRA randomized, trial
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 […]
Fish consumption and cognitive function among older people in the UK: baseline data from the OPAL study
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 […]
Olive oil and cognition: results from the three-city study
Berr, Claudine,
Portet, Florence,
Carrière, Isabelle,
Akbaraly, Tasnime N.,
Feart, Catherine,
Gourlet, Véronique,
Combe, Nicole,
Barberger-Gateau, Pascale,
Ritchie, Karen
Background: Olive oil is a major component of the Mediterranean diet suggested to be beneficial to counteract Alzheimer’s disease.; Aim Of the Study: Our objective was to examine the association between olive oil use, cognitive deficit and cognitive decline in a large elderly population.; Methods: We followed 6,947 subjects with a brief baseline food frequency […]
Dietary intake of vitamin D and cognition in older women: a large population-based study
Annweiler, C.,
Schott, A.M.,
Rolland, Y.,
Blain, H.,
Herrmann, F. R.,
Beauchet, O.
Background: Serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with global cognitive function among older adults. The benefits of vitamin D intake to treat or prevent cognitive impairment remain unknown. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether weekly dietary intake of vitamin D could be associated with global cognitive performance among older adults.; Methods: […]