Effect of Dietary Habits on Alzheimer's Disease Progression.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Research on the relationship between diet and dementia among Koreans are lacking. This study investigated the association between dietary habits and dementia progression over 3 years in patients with Alzheimer's disease dementia (ADD).

Materials and methods

This study included 705 patients with mild-to-moderate ADD. Dietary habits were assessed using the Mini Dietary Assessment Index, comprising 10 questions. Outcome measures included the Clinical Dementia Rating scale-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB), Seoul-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Caregiver-Administered Neuropsychiatric Inventory (CGA-NPI), and neuropsychological test battery (NTB) z-scores, which were evaluated annually over 3 years.

Results

In Q10 (eat all food evenly without being picky), the 3-year

SUBMITTER: Ahn SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10973553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature