The association between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and cognitive ageing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The EAT-Lancet commission has proposed a dietary pattern that is both sustainable and healthy. However, the impact of this diet on cognition in older adults remains unexplored. Therefore, we examined the association between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and cognitive ageing.

Methods

We used data from a previous intervention study involving cognitively healthy community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years. Adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet was calculated using a recently published index and a 190-item food frequency questionnaire. Global and domain-specific cognitive functioning were assessed at baseline and after 2 years using a neuropsychological test battery. Multivariate-adjusted linear regression was conducted to examine associations between EAT-Lancet diet adher

SUBMITTER: van Soest APM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11094393 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature