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Cognitive health and Mediterranean Diet: Just diet or lifestyle pattern?

Yannakoulia, Mary, Kontogianni, Meropi, Scarmeas, Nikolaos·2015·Ageing Research Reviews

Abstract

Mediterranean diet is a term used to describe the traditional eating habits of people in Crete, South Italy and other Mediterranean countries. It is a predominantly plant-based diet, with olive oil being the main type of added fat. There are many observational studies exploring the potential association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cognitive decline. The present review focuses on longitudinal studies with repeated cognitive assessments. It also evaluates evidence on behaviors related to the Mediterranean way of living, that have been shown to be associated with cognition, namely social interaction, participation in leisure activities, including physical activities, and sleep quality. The synergistic association-effect of these lifestyle behaviors, including diet, is unknown. Lifestyle patterns may constitute a new research and public health perspective.

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Authors
Yannakoulia, M., Kontogianni, M., & Scarmeas, N.
Affiliations
  • Harokopio University of Athens (GR)
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
Corresponding author
Scarmeas, Nikolaos
Venue
Ageing Research Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-03
Volume
20
Pages
74-78
ISSN
1568-1637 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2070929636
Cited by
134
References
77
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FWCI
0.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Ageing Research Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
Keywords
Mediterranean diet, cognitive decline, cognitive health, lifestyle patterns, plant-based diet, olive oil, social interaction, leisure, physical activity, sleep quality, longitudinal cognitive assessment
MeSH terms
Cognition, Cognition Disorders, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Life Style, Longitudinal Studies, Motor Activity, Health Behavior, Mediterranean Region, Diet, Mediterranean

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