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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology

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  • Growing evidence suggests diet impacts cognitive health, but studies often examine single patterns, lacking comparative analysis.
  • Inconsistent findings necessitate a systematic evaluation of multiple healthy dietary patterns within a unified research context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the association between six distinct healthy dietary patterns and subjective cognitive decline (SCD).
  • To evaluate the relationship between these dietary patterns and objectively measured cognitive function.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study utilizing data from the Nurses' Health Study, NHSII, and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
  • Included over 159,000 participants with dietary and cognitive data.
  • Assessed six dietary patterns: Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, Healthful Plant-Based Diet Index (hPDI), Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI), and reversed empirical dietary indices for hyperinsulinemia (rEDIH) and inflammation (rEDIP).

Main Results:

  • Higher adherence to all six dietary patterns was associated with a lower risk of SCD.
  • The DASH diet demonstrated the strongest association with reduced SCD risk (RR, 0.59) and improved global cognition (mean difference, 0.05).
  • Key beneficial food groups included vegetables and fish; reduced intake of red and processed meats was also linked to better cognitive outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Healthy dietary patterns, especially the DASH diet, are associated with better cognitive health and reduced risk of cognitive decline.
  • Diets characterized by lower hyperinsulinemia and inflammation potentials also show promise for cognitive preservation.
  • These results emphasize the significant role of diet in supporting long-term cognitive function and brain health.