Dietary pattern in midlife and cognitive impairment in late life: a prospective study in Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prospective studies linking dietary pattern and cognitive function in the elderly are limited in Asian populations.

Objective

We examined the associations between various healthful dietary patterns and risk of cognitive impairment in Chinese adults.

Methods

We used data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study of 16,948 men and women who were aged 45-74 y at baseline (1993-1998) and reinterviewed at the third follow-up visit (2014-2016), ∼20 y later. Diet quality at baseline was assessed according to the alternate Mediterranean diet (aMED), the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, the alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI)-2010, overall plant-based diet index (PDI), and healthful plant-based diet index (hPDI). Cognitive function was evaluate

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766457 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature