Diet patterns and cognitive performance in a UK Female Twin Registry (TwinsUK).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant-based diets may provide protection against cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease, but observational data have not been consistent. Previous studies include early life confounding from socioeconomic conditions and genetics that are known to influence both cognitive performance and diet behaviour. This study investigated associations between Mediterranean (MED) diet and MIND diets and cognitive performance accounting for shared genotype and early-life environmental exposures in female twins.

Methods

Diet scores were examined in 509 female twins enrolled in TwinsUK study. The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery was used to assess cognition at baseline and 10 years later (in n = 275). A co-twin case-control study for discordant monozygotic (M

SUBMITTER: McEvoy CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10804649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature