Adherence to a Mediterranean diet and risk of incident cognitive impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to determine the relationship of greater adherence to Mediterranean diet (MeD) and likelihood of incident cognitive impairment (ICI) and evaluate the interaction of race and vascular risk factors.

Methods

A prospective, population-based, cohort of individuals enrolled in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study 2003-2007, excluding participants with history of stroke, impaired cognitive status at baseline, and missing data on Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ), was evaluated. Adherence to a MeD (scored as 0-9) was computed from FFQ. Cognitive status was evaluated at baseline and annually during a mean follow-up period of 4.0 ± 1.5 years using Six-item-Screener.

Results

ICI was identified in 1,248 (7%) out of 17,4

SUBMITTER: Tsivgoulis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3716473 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature