Association of Mediterranean Diet With Cognitive Decline Among Diverse Hispanic or Latino Adults From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Mediterranean diet may reduce the burden of Alzheimer disease and other associated dementias in Hispanic or Latino people.

Objective

To investigate the association of a Mediterranean diet with cognitive performance among community-dwelling Hispanic or Latino adults.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA), an HCHS/SOL ancillary study. Cognition tests were administered in the HCHS/SOL from March 2008 to June 2011 (visit 1) and in the SOL-INCA from October 2015 to March 2018 (visit 2). Participants included in the present study had completed a diet assessment at visit 1 and neurocognitive

SUBMITTER: Moustafa B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284337 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature