Correlation between dietary patterns and cognitive function in older Chinese adults: A representative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between dietary patterns and cognitive function in older adults (≥60 years old).

Methods

Food intake was quantitatively assessed by the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and cognitive function was assessed by the Chinese version of the Simple Mental State Examination Scale (MMSE). Four major dietary patterns were identified by the factor analysis (FA) method. The relationship between dietary patterns and cognitive function was evaluated by logistic regression.

Results

A total of 884 participants were included in the study. Four dietary patterns (vegetable and mushroom, oil and salt, seafood and alcohol, and oil tea dietary patterns) were extracted. In the total population, Model III results sh

SUBMITTER: Gou R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10110985 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature