Adhering to Healthy Dietary Patterns Prevents Cognitive Decline of Older Adults with Sarcopenia: The Mr. OS and Ms. OS Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: The progression of cognitive decline is accelerated in older adults with sarcopenia, but the protective dietary factors have remained uncertain. Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between dietary factors and cognitive decline in older adults, and to explore the potential mediating effects of sarcopenic components. Methods: Data from the Mr. OS and Ms. OS cohort study in Hong Kong (N = 3146, aged ≥65 years) were used. Cognitive function was assessed based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Sarcopenic status was assessed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 updated consensus. Dietary protein intake and adherence to dietary patterns were assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Linear regression

SUBMITTER: Jin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12526030 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature