Associations of Eating Out and Dietary Diversity with Mild Cognitive Impairment among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia is a critical late-life health issue that occurs among members of aging societies. This study examined the relationships between eating out, dietary diversity, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

We analyzed data from 597 older adults (median age 73.0 years, interquartile range 69.0-78.0 years; 62.6% females). We applied the food frequency score to evaluate diet variety and the weekly consumption frequencies of ten food items were determined. The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Functional Assessment Tool (NCGG-FAT) was used to evaluate MCI. Finally, we asked the participants how often they ate out each month; those who replied "none" were categorized into the "non-eating out"

SUBMITTER: Kiuchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467515 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature