Association Between the Jiangnan Diet and Mild Cognitive Impairment Among the Elderly.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The Jiangnan diet-a traditional dietary pattern prevalent in Eastern China-is a newly proposed dietary pattern. This study provides additional epidemiological evidence for the promotion of the Jiangnan diet through examining the association between the Jiangnan diet and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out during 2020 among 1084 community-dwelling adults aged 55 years and above across multiple sites in Zhejiang Province, China. Data collection encompassed basic information of the population, cognition (using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment), dietary intake information (using the Food Frequency Questionnaire, FFQ), life pattern, depressive symptoms (using the Mental Health Assessment Scale for th

SUBMITTER: He M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12566854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature