Energy and macronutrient intakes at breakfast and cognitive declines in community-dwelling older adults: a 9-year follow-up cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is unclear whether breakfast consumption and breakfast composition are independently associated with changes in cognition over a long-term period in older adults.

Objectives

We aimed to examine the associations between energy and macronutrient intakes at breakfast and cognitive declines.

Methods

We included 2935 participants aged 55-93 y at baseline from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in our analysis. Cognition was assessed in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2015. Dietary intake was assessed using weighing methods in combination with 24-h food records.

Results

Breakfast contributed to 25.9% of total energy intake of the day and percentages of breakfast energy intake from protein, fat, and carbohydrates were 12.8%, 11.5%, and 75.7%, respectively

SUBMITTER: Shang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106757 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature