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Published on: February 14, 2014
[Importance of lifestyle on cognitive function]
África Peral-Suárez1, Viviana Loria-Kohen2, Sofía Perea-Tajuelo2
1Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Grupo de Investigación VALORNUT-UCM (920030).
Introduction:
The aim of the present review is to analyze existing associations of different lifestyle factors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep and diet) with cognition and/or cognitive decline. In general, habitual practice of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity mixing different types of training, limiting sedentary behavior and maintaining moderate sleep duration (7-8 h/day) and good sleep quality, and following healthy dietary patterns like the Mediterranean Diet, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet (DASH) or the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet (MIND) are associated with better cognitive functioning maintaining in adult populations. However, more studies are needed to obtain more precise lifestyle recommendations to improve cognitive function.
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