Diet Clusters in Relation to Cognitive Performance and Decline in the Northern Manhattan Study (S15.003)

Conclusions:Individuals with an unhealthy western diet with limited fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken, and whole grains had worse episodic memory performance and greater decline in executive function over time.Study Supported by: NIH/NINDS (R37 NS 29993)Disclosure: Dr. Gardener has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dong has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rundek has nothing to disclose. Dr. McLaughlin has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cheung has received personal compensation for activities with Remedy as a consultant. Dr. Cheung has received research support from IBM. Dr. Elkind has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Neurology. Dr. Sacco has received research support from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Wright has received royalty payments from UpToDate.

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Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Gardener, H., Dong, C., Rundek, T., McLaughlin, C., Cheung, K., Elkind, M., Sacco, R., Wright, C. Tags: Neuroepidemiology Source Type: research