Midlife Dietary Intakes of Monounsaturated Acids, n-6 Polyunsaturated Acids, and Plant-Based Fat Are Inversely Associated with Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Older Singapore Chinese Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown inconsistent results for the relation between dietary fat intake and cognitive function in the elderly. Furthermore, prospective studies on this topic among the Chinese population are scarce.

Objectives

We aimed to examine the association between midlife dietary fat intake and risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly.

Methods

Prospective cohort analysis was conducted among 16,736 participants from the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Dietary information was assessed by a validated FFQ at baseline (1993-1998) when participants aged 45-74 y (mean: 53.5; SD: 6.22). Cognitive impairment was identified using the Singapore modified Mini-Mental State Examination at the third follow-up visit (2014-2016) when participants aged 61-96 y (

SUBMITTER: Jiang YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7138666 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature