2021 dietary guidance to improve cardiovascular health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

AH Lichtenstein, LJ Appel, M Vadiveloo, FB Hu… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity
and mortality. This scientific statement emphasizes the importance of dietary patterns …

Nutrition, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors in the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia

LJ Dominguez, N Veronese, L Vernuccio, G Catanese… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple factors combined are currently recognized as contributors to cognitive decline. The
main independent risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is advanced age …

Defining a healthy diet: evidence for the role of contemporary dietary patterns in health and disease

H Cena, PC Calder - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The definition of what constitutes a healthy diet is continually shifting to reflect the evolving
understanding of the roles that different foods, essential nutrients, and other food …

[HTML][HTML] The Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diets are …

AC Van den Brink, EM Brouwer-Brolsma… - Advances in …, 2019 - Elsevier
As there is currently no cure for dementia, there is an urgent need for preventive strategies.
The current review provides an overview of the existing evidence examining the …

Nutrition and prevention of cognitive impairment

N Scarmeas, CA Anastasiou… - The Lancet Neurology, 2018 - thelancet.com
Nutrition is an important lifestyle factor that can modify the risk of future cognitive impairment
and dementia. Some, but not conclusive, evidence (mostly from observational studies and …

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between adherence to Mediterranean diet with physical performance and cognitive function in older adults: A systematic …

HJ Coelho-Júnior, A Trichopoulou, F Panza - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The present study investigated the association between adherence to
Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and physical performance and cognitive function in older adults …

Diet and inflammation in cognitive ageing and Alzheimer's disease

AM McGrattan, B McGuinness, MC McKinley… - Current nutrition …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Nutrition is known to modulate the immune system and may
alter neuroinflammatory processes implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease …

The relationship between obesity and cognitive health and decline

L Dye, NB Boyle, C Champ, C Lawton - Proceedings of the nutrition …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The relationship between obesity and cognitive impairment is important given the globally
ageing population in whom cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders will carry …

Hypertension and aging

TW Buford - Ageing research reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Hypertension is a highly prevalent condition with numerous health risks, and the incidence
of hypertension is greatest among older adults. Traditional discussions of hypertension have …

[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean diet, cognitive function, and dementia: a systematic review of the evidence

SD Petersson, E Philippou - Advances in Nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
A growing body of evidence suggests that adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) may
protect against cognitive decline and dementia. Many epidemiologic studies and several …