Inverse Association between Cheese Consumption and Lower Cognitive Function in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults Based on a Cross-Sectional Study

Diet modification may contribute to the prevention of age-related cognitive decline. The association between dairy product consumption and cognitive function in older people remains unknown. We investigated whether cheese intake is associated with lower cognitive function (LCF) in community-dwelling...

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Published in:Nutrients 2023-07, Vol.15 (14), p.3181
Main Authors: Kim, Hunkyung, Osuka, Yosuke, Kojima, Narumi, Sasai, Hiroyuki, Nakamura, Kentaro, Oba, Chisato, Sasaki, Mayuki, Suzuki, Takao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Algae
Blood pressure
Body fat
Cheese
Cognition
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis
Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology
Cognitive Dysfunction - etiology
Consent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dairy products
Dementia
Diabetes
East Asian People
Food
Frailty
Geriatrics
Gerontology
Humans
Independent Living - psychology
Laboratories
Milk
Oils & fats
Older people
Soy products
Urinary incontinence
Vitamin deficiency
Walking
Womens health
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Summary:Diet modification may contribute to the prevention of age-related cognitive decline. The association between dairy product consumption and cognitive function in older people remains unknown. We investigated whether cheese intake is associated with lower cognitive function (LCF) in community-dwelling older adults. This cross-sectional study included 1503 adults aged over 65 years. The analyzed data were obtained through face-to-face interviews and functional ability measurement. Cognitive function was assessed using the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), and a score ≤23 was defined as LCF. The prevalence of LCF was 4.6%, and this group had smaller calf circumference, slower usual walking speed, and a more frequent history of anemia than subjects with MMSE scores >23. After adjusting for confounding factors, logistic regression analysis revealed cheese intake (odds ratio (OR) = 0.404, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.198-0.824), age (OR = 1.170, 95% CI = 1.089-1.256), usual walking speed (OR = 0.171, 95% CI = 0.062-0.472) and calf circumference (OR = 0.823, 95% CI = 0.747-0.908) to be significant factors associated with LCF. Although the present study was an analysis of cross-sectional data of Japanese community-dwelling older adults, the results suggest that cheese intake is inversely associated with LCF.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu15143181