Association Between the Mediterranean Diet and Cognitive Decline in a Biracial Population
Author(s) -
Alain K. Koyama,
Denise K. Houston,
Eleanor M. Simonsick,
Jung Sun Lee,
Hilsa N. Ayonayon,
Danit R. Shahar,
Caterina Rosano,
Suzanne Satterfield,
Kristine Yaffe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glu097
Subject(s) - mediterranean diet , medicine , demography , cognitive decline , body mass index , gerontology , confidence interval , population , prospective cohort study , cohort , cohort study , socioeconomic status , disease , environmental health , dementia , sociology
Results from numerous studies suggest protective effects of the Mediterranean diet for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality. Evidence for an association with a decreased risk of cognitive decline is less consistent and studies are limited by a lack of diversity in their populations.
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