Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports
Diet composition linked to cognitive health in older adults
Protein at approximately 15% of dietary energy was associated with the lowest risk of cognitive impairment in US and Chinese study groups.Protein at approximately 15% of dietary energy was associated with the lowest risk of cognitive impairment in US and Chinese study groups.
Cohort study of 2,510 peoplePopulations
Who was studiedOlder adults in the US and China
What changedCognitive impairment risk was lowest with approximately 15% of energy from protein in both study groups
The catchCognitive health was represented by composite test scores rather than clinical dementia outcomes