Trial of the MIND Diet for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Persons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Findings from observational studies suggest that dietary patterns may offer protective benefits against cognitive decline, but data from clinical trials are limited. The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, known as the MIND diet, is a hybrid of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, with modifications to include foods that have been putatively associated with a decreased risk of dementia.

Methods

We performed a two-site, randomized, controlled trial involving older adults without cognitive impairment but with a family history of dementia, a body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) greater than 25, and a suboptimal diet, as determined by means of a 1

SUBMITTER: Barnes LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513737 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature