Association between ultra-processed food consumption and cognitive performance in US older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES 2011-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study evaluated the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and cognitive performance among older US adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study assessed 3632 participants aged 60+ years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-14. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD), Word Learning test, Animal Fluency test, and the Digit Symbol Substitution test (DSST). Dietary intake was assessed using two 24-h diet recalls. Food items were classified according to the NOVA system, a classification based on the nature, extent, and purpose of industrial food processing. Linear regression models were used to evaluate the association of dietary share of UPF

SUBMITTER: R Cardoso B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9596521 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature