Building research in diet and cognition (BRIDGE): Baseline characteristics of older obese African American adults in a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of the Mediterranean diet with and without weight loss on cognitive functioning

Building research in diet and cognition (BRIDGE): Baseline characteristics of older obese African American adults in a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of the Mediterranean diet with and without weight loss on cognitive functioning

In the United States, >5.4 million people age 65 and older are affected by cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. African Americans are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to suffer from these disorders. Obesity is linked to accelerated age-related cognitive decline, a...

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Main Authors: Jennifer C. Sanchez-Flack, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Melissa Lamar, Giamilla Fantuzzi, Linda Schiffer, Lara Blumstein, Andrew McLeod, Roxanne Dakers, Desmona Strahan, Leo Restrepo, Nefertiti Oji Njideka Hemphill, Leilah Siegel, Mirjana Antonic, Marian Fitzgibbon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
African Americans
Cognitive functioning
Mediterranean diet
Weight loss
Dementia
Older adults
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335520302606

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