Availability of healthy foods, fruit and vegetable consumption, and cognition among urban older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

. Although prior studies have examined the associations between neighborhood characteristics and cognitive health, little is known about whether local food environments, which are critical for individuals' daily living, are associated with late-life cognition. Further, little is known about how local environments may shape individuals' health-related behaviors and impact cognitive health. The aim of this study is to examine whether objective and subjective measures of healthy food availability are associated with ambulatory cognitive performance and whether behavioral and cardiovascular factors mediate these associations among urban older adults.

Methods

. The sample consisted of systematically recruited, community-dwelling older adults (N = 315, mean age = 77.5,

SUBMITTER: Hyun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10189949 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature