Sex differences in the relationship between dietary pattern adherence and cognitive function among older adults: findings from the NuAge study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consumption of a prudent dietary pattern rich in healthy nutrients is associated with enhanced cognitive performance in older adulthood, while a Western dietary pattern low in healthy nutrients is associated with poor age-related cognitive function. Sex differences exist in dietary intake among older adults; however, there is a paucity of research examining the relationship between sex-specific dietary patterns and cognitive function in later life.

Methods

The current study aimed to investigate sex differences in the relationship between sex-specific dietary pattern adherence and global cognitive function at baseline and over a 3-year follow-up in 1268 community-dwelling older adults (M_age = 74 years, n = 664 women, n = 612 men) from the Quebec Longitud

SUBMITTER: D'Amico D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7306140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature