TY  - JOUR
N2  - Background: Nut consumption has been considered a potential protective factor against cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to test whether higher total and specific nut intake was associated with better cognitive status in a sample of older Italian adults. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis on 883 older adults (>50 y) was conducted. A 110-item food frequency questionnaire was used to collect information on the consumption of various types of nuts. The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire was used to assess cognitive status. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between nut intake and cognitive status after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Results: The median intake of total nuts was 11.7 g/day and served as a cut-off to categorize low and high consumers (mean intake 4.3 g/day vs. 39.7 g/day, respectively). Higher total nut intake was significantly associated with a lower prevalence of impaired cognitive status among older individuals (OR = 0.35, CI 95%: 0.15, 0.84) after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Notably, this association remained significant after additional adjustment for adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern as an indicator of diet quality, (OR = 0.32, CI 95%: 0.13, 0.77). No significant associations were found between cognitive status and specific types of nuts. Conclusions: Habitual nut intake is associated with better cognitive status in older adults.
UR  - http://doi.org/10.3390/nu17030521
TI  - Nut Consumption Is Associated with Cognitive Status in Southern Italian Adults
JF  - Nutrients
SN  - 2072-6643
Y1  - 2025/01//
AV  - public
IS  - 3
A1  - Godos, Justyna
A1  - Giampieri, Francesca
A1  - Frias-Toral, Evelyn
A1  - Zambrano-Villacres, Raynier
A1  - Rojas Vistorte, Angel Olider
A1  - Yélamos Torres, Vanessa
A1  - Battino, Maurizio
A1  - Galvano, Fabio
A1  - Castellano, Sabrina
A1  - Grosso, Giuseppe
ID  - unic16577
VL  - 17
KW  - nuts; cognitive; Mediterranean diet
ER  -