The association between an inflammatory diet and global cognitive function and incident dementia in older women: The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study
Abstract Introduction The Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diets
have been associated with lower dementia risk. We evaluated dietary inflammatory potential
in relation to mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/dementia risk. Methods Baseline food
frequency questionnaires from n= 7085 women (aged 65–79 years) were used to calculate
Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores that were categorized into four groups. Cognitive
function was evaluated annually, and MCI and all-cause dementia cases were adjudicated�…
have been associated with lower dementia risk. We evaluated dietary inflammatory potential
in relation to mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/dementia risk. Methods Baseline food
frequency questionnaires from n= 7085 women (aged 65–79 years) were used to calculate
Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores that were categorized into four groups. Cognitive
function was evaluated annually, and MCI and all-cause dementia cases were adjudicated�…